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Deepen your relationship with the natural world through more than 80 delightfully inventive recipes featuring seasonal ingredients, plus thoughtful essays, tips, and basic techniques for foraging, preserving, and cooking over an open fire.. At a time when we urgently need to connect with the earth, Rooted Kitchen offers a fresh way to appreciate nature and the treasures it provides. Organized seasonally, you'll find recipes to make the most of your farmers market or neighborhood foraging haul, such as a comforting Nettle Orecchiette with Sausage and Mint in spring (and how to use nettle leaves to make a nutritious, soothing cup of tea on chilly mornings) ; Nectarine Salad with Cucumber, Fennel, Feta and Herbs in summer; and Fire-Roasted Pumpkin Fondue with Chanterelles in fall.
About the Author
My life revolves around food. There are a few other things too; things that are incredibly important to me (husband, three kids, friends, etc.) but you will always find me thinking about food. My husband is always so amazed at my ability to eat a huge meal and while wincing in the pains of indulgence I still manage to talk about what my next meal will include.
I received a B.A. in Studio Arts and minored in Secondary education. Not long after graduation I started to think about a career in food. Rather than going back to school I received incredible on the job training in some of the countries best kitchens including Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Beverly Hills. There I worked under Sherry Yard who was named one of the top ten pastry chefs in the world.
In 2006 I began a wedding cake and dessert catering business, Artisan Sweets. Around that same time I started a blog as a way to market my growing business. As our family grew my time in a commercial kitchen lessened. My focus became our family and through that notwithoutsalt.com was born in March 2009.
In 2009 notwithoutsalt.com was voted #16 in the World's Top 50 Food Blogs by the Times Online. My work has been seen in Glamour, Sunset, and Everyday Food. Online I have been featured at Saveur.com, RealSimple.com, TheKitchn.com, SundanceChannel.com, FineCooking.com, and Parenting.com. I am a regular photographer for BonAppetit.com and can also be seen on a national television ad for Finish Quantum.
Recently I launched my first product; a salted chocolate chip cookie mix. Find out more at notwithoutsalt.com/shop
