The Urban Forager: Culinary Exploring & Cooking on L.A.'s Eastside

by Elisa Callow, Ann Elliott Cutting (Photographer)

Overview

The Urban Forager showcases one of California’s richest and most rapidly expanding culinary cultures: the eastside of Los Angeles. Food makers representing the eastside’s diverse traditions share beloved personal recipes, ingredients, innovations, and neighborhood resources. A hands-on, stunningly photographed collection of inspiring recipes, profiles, and references for novice and adventurous home cooks and the culinarily curious, it includes conversations with Sumi Chang (Europane) and Minh Phan (Porridge and Puffs), as well as such acclaimed home cooks as Mario Rodriguez, Rumi Mahmood, and Jack Aghoian. Part cookbook, part guide to foraging the best LA has to offer, The Urban Forager is a compelling bridge to the unfamiliar, inspiring readers to enrich their culinary repertoire with delicious new discoveries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945551437
Publisher:	Prospect Park Books
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	53 MB
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About the Author

Photographer Ann Elliott Cutting is a professional photographer based in Pasadena, California. She’s on the photography faculty of Art Center College of Design, is a ceramicist, and, to really round things out, is also a molecular biologist who has worked at Caltech.
Author Elisa Callow shares her recipes and food discoveries on her blog, The Urban Forager. The former founding director of the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, California, she is a consultant in the nonprofit world with a focus on the arts and education. She lives in Altadena.

Table of Contents

With Gratitude to My Family and Community
Thanks to Family and Friends for Their Contributions to This Cookbook
An Appeal for Planning
What to Keep on Hand
The Search for Great Ingredients
Cooking Equipment
Experience Equals Wisdom: the Why and the How of the What
The Basics
Relishes, Jams and Jellies
Breakfast and Brunch Dishes
Soups Many Ways, All Healthy
Pasta, Rice, Legumes and One-Dish Meals
Vegetables with Taste
Seafood and Meats
Desserts—Yay!
Our Favorite Recipes from the Experts—a List
Index

Editorial Reviews

An LAist "Essential Los Angeles Cookbook"

"A welcome surprise, The Urban Forager is a good read about the area and the people. Of course, the recipes tie it all together.”
— Diane Worthington, Chicago Tribune

"An ideal compendium for adventurous home cooks who want to expand their repertoires.”
— Elina Shatkin, LAist

“Elisa Callow takes us on a stroll through her kitchen, her neighborhood, and her meandering path of learning to be a great cook—and drops a lot of knowledge along the way. I relished her discoveries and expanded my own world of food and community.”
— Anna Thomas, James Beard Award winner and author of The Vegetarian Epicure, Love Soup, and Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore

“The Urban Forager provides insight into a region of innovation and leadership that is intriguing and enlightening, with a sweeping mix of cultures, styles, and personalities. Though locally focused, the concept and personal voice of the book make it a good read as well as guide—and there are recipes for all!”
— Jerry Di Vecchio, former food and wine editor, Sunset Magazine

“Elisa has always known the way to the hidden jewels in our culture-rich city. This stunning treasure map focuses on her friends, family, and a beautiful life as she takes us through her community, to the people and places that inspire her love of food. The book is also bursting with warm, lovingly composed photos and recipes. How lucky we all are to go with her on this journey.”
— Christine Moore, author of Little Flower Baking and Little Flower: Recipes from the Café

“If indeed the kitchen is the heart of the home, The Urban Forager wonderfully captures this truth with warm, anecdotal stories, delicious food photographs, and charming illustrations. As a chef, I read and use lots of recipes on a daily basis, and Elisa’s recipes are manageable, smart, and well tested. The creatively selected ingredients coupled with didactic methods teach the user how to develop into a skilled cook. The Urban Forager is much more than a collection of fabulous recipes—it is a lifestyle book.”
— Onil Chibás, chef/owner, Onil Chibás Events

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