Farmstead Chef

Join Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, proprietors of the award-winning Inn Serendipity, as they launch a return to our roots of independence, self-sufficiency, and frugality, blended with the spice of modern living. Farmstead Chef whips up a quirky, homespun tale of how we can eat well, nourish our bodies, and restore the planet. Rediscover the benefits of homegrown food and homemade cooking, preserving the harvest, and stocking the pantry, all while building community.

From breakfasts to mouth-watering desserts, Farmstead Chef showcases the creative and budget-friendly side to eating lower on the food chain more often while taking responsibility for the food we put into our bodies—by growing it, sharing it, and savoring it. Recipes include:

  • Zuchini Feta Pancakes
  • Winter Squash Fritters
  • Herb-Infused Spare Ribs
  • Strawberry Dessert Pizza
  • Homemade Graham Crackers

After your meal, pull up a chair and enjoy inviting slice-of-life "Kitchen Table" features, such as interviews with local food heroes and visionaries transforming our food system. Farmstead Chef also shares practical cooking tips and lively short essays inspired by John and Lisa's organic, self-reliant homestead and bed and breakfast. This fully illustrated cookbook will show you how to reconnect with nature through food, especially when shared with friends.

Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko are co-authors of the award-winning Ecopreneuring and Rural Renaissance . Lisa is also a distinguished Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, and John is co-author and principal photographer for six multicultural children's books. John and Lisa are innkeepers of the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast.

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Farmstead Chef

Join Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, proprietors of the award-winning Inn Serendipity, as they launch a return to our roots of independence, self-sufficiency, and frugality, blended with the spice of modern living. Farmstead Chef whips up a quirky, homespun tale of how we can eat well, nourish our bodies, and restore the planet. Rediscover the benefits of homegrown food and homemade cooking, preserving the harvest, and stocking the pantry, all while building community.

From breakfasts to mouth-watering desserts, Farmstead Chef showcases the creative and budget-friendly side to eating lower on the food chain more often while taking responsibility for the food we put into our bodies—by growing it, sharing it, and savoring it. Recipes include:

  • Zuchini Feta Pancakes
  • Winter Squash Fritters
  • Herb-Infused Spare Ribs
  • Strawberry Dessert Pizza
  • Homemade Graham Crackers

After your meal, pull up a chair and enjoy inviting slice-of-life "Kitchen Table" features, such as interviews with local food heroes and visionaries transforming our food system. Farmstead Chef also shares practical cooking tips and lively short essays inspired by John and Lisa's organic, self-reliant homestead and bed and breakfast. This fully illustrated cookbook will show you how to reconnect with nature through food, especially when shared with friends.

Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko are co-authors of the award-winning Ecopreneuring and Rural Renaissance . Lisa is also a distinguished Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, and John is co-author and principal photographer for six multicultural children's books. John and Lisa are innkeepers of the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast.

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Join Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, proprietors of the award-winning Inn Serendipity, as they launch a return to our roots of independence, self-sufficiency, and frugality, blended with the spice of modern living. Farmstead Chef whips up a quirky, homespun tale of how we can eat well, nourish our bodies, and restore the planet. Rediscover the benefits of homegrown food and homemade cooking, preserving the harvest, and stocking the pantry, all while building community.

From breakfasts to mouth-watering desserts, Farmstead Chef showcases the creative and budget-friendly side to eating lower on the food chain more often while taking responsibility for the food we put into our bodies—by growing it, sharing it, and savoring it. Recipes include:

  • Zuchini Feta Pancakes
  • Winter Squash Fritters
  • Herb-Infused Spare Ribs
  • Strawberry Dessert Pizza
  • Homemade Graham Crackers

After your meal, pull up a chair and enjoy inviting slice-of-life "Kitchen Table" features, such as interviews with local food heroes and visionaries transforming our food system. Farmstead Chef also shares practical cooking tips and lively short essays inspired by John and Lisa's organic, self-reliant homestead and bed and breakfast. This fully illustrated cookbook will show you how to reconnect with nature through food, especially when shared with friends.

Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko are co-authors of the award-winning Ecopreneuring and Rural Renaissance . Lisa is also a distinguished Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow, and John is co-author and principal photographer for six multicultural children's books. John and Lisa are innkeepers of the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780865717039
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Publication date: 10/11/2011
Edition description: Original
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

John Ivanko : is an innkeeper of the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast. Together with his wife, Lisa, John is a national speaker, marketing consultant and co-author of the award-winning ECOpreneuring as well as Rural Renaissance . He is also the co-author and photographer for six award-winning multicultural children's books for the Global Fund for Children. As a freelance writer and photographer, John contributes to Urban Farm, Mother Earth News, Natural Home and E Magazine, among many others. For more information about Inn Serendipity, visit www.innserendipity.com.

Lisa Kivirist : is an innkeeper of the nationally recognized Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast, completely powered by the wind and the sun. Together with her husband John, Lisa co-authored the award-winning ECOpreneuring as well as Rural Renaissance . Lisa is a distinguished Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow and leading national advocate for women in sustainable agriculture. She directs the Rural Women’s Project for the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES).For more information about Inn Serendipity, visit www.innserendipity.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Anna Lappé, co-founder of the Small Planet Institute with her mother, Francis Moore Lappé, author of the internationally acclaimed Diet for a Small Planet

Introduction

Chapter 1: Breakfast Entrees

  • Intro essay: Farming without Fossil Fuels
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Stocking your Pantry
  • Sidebar: Cooling your Summertime Cooking
  • Sidebar: Women Farmer Profile

    Chapter 2: Breads

  • Intro essay: Kneading Sustainability
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Seed Catalogs Sprouting Hope
  • Sidebar: Becoming a Local Forager
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Roger Doiron, Founder of Kitchen Gardeners International and “Eat The View” White House Garden Campaign

    Chapter 3: Soups

  • Intro essay: Building Community through Shared Food
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Hosting a Local Food Potluck
  • Sidebar: Entering the State Fair Culinary Competition
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Carus Family, “community culinary activists” who host regular “soup nights”

    Chapter 4: Sides & Salads

  • Intro essay: Importance of fresh ingredients and simple recipes
  • • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Spring Greens from the Greens Restaurant
  • Sidebar: Eating Healthy
  • Sidebar: Becoming a Victory Garden Grower
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Will Allen, Founder of Growing Power in downtown, Milwaukee, who has reinvigorated the urban farming movement by bringing healthy, high quality, safe and affordable food to all communities.

    Chapter 5: Nibbles

  • Intro essay: Inspiration for taking “small bites” toward big changePage: 21 The Farmstead Chef: Kivirist and Ivanko
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Tips to Trim your Food Budget
  • Sidebar: What is Food Independence
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Bryant Terry, eco chef and author of Vegan Soul
    Chapter 6: Main Dishes
  • Intro essay: Why Eat Local, Seasonal Year-Round
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Eating through the Freezer (no science experiments allowed)
  • Sidebar: Pesto from the Garden (not a jar)
  • Sidebar: Terrific Travel Food
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Terry Hollembaek and Nancy Momsen (local herb farmers passionate about performance arts)
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Jordan and Todd Champagne, Co-owners of Happy Girl Kitchens, who are transforming nature’s abundance for year-round use by canning and preserving it.

    Chapter 7: Cakes, Pies and Sweets

  • Intro essay: Starting Businesses Around Your Passions (i.e, “sweet spot”)
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Time for New Holiday Food Traditions
  • Sidebar: Shopping the Farmers’ Market
  • Sidebar: Seasonal Eating
  • Sidebar: Stirring Up the Local Food Movement
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Nancy Vail and Jared Lawson, Founders of Pie Ranch

    Chapter 8: Drinks

  • Intro essay: Fair Trade, Organic certifications
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Food Literacy
  • Sidebar: Save Money (and the Planet) with Homemade Hot Cocoa
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Uncle Phil & Aunty Judy Welty, Local mentors

    Chapter 9: Liam’s Favorites and Food Gifts

  • Intro essay: Integrating Family into Meals, Livelihood and Life
  • Recipes
  • Sidebar: Why Kids make Great Cooks
  • Sidebar: A $100 Holiday (for real, with real food)
  • Sidebar: Chocolate Body Paint (okay, this one is not for kids)
  • Kitchen Table Talk (profile): Aimee Witteman, Executive Director of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
    Index
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