The New Open Harvest Cookbook Arrives!

By Sara Moshman, Board Member and Cookbook Committee Chair

Join us at the Co-op Friday July 23, from 6 to 8 pm for as we launch Open Harvest Cooks, our 35th Anniversary cookbook. The book features recipes carefully selected by our Member-Owners reflecting distinctive cooking styles, interests and personalities. We will be serving tasty sample recipes from the cookbook, prepared by our deli and bakery staff.

I want to sincerely thank the members of the cookbook committee, who volunteered their talent, time and expertise. Dika Eckersley was responsible for the design of the cookbook. April Stevenson provided typesetting and management of the printing process. Sarah Bauman coordinated the solicitation of the artwork and contributed beautiful drawings. Jackie Barnhardt foraged and collected the recipes. Alene Swinehart carefully reviewed and helped clarify each recipe. Margot Conrad, Assistant General Manager and 30-year veteran of Open Harvest, wrote a fascinating history. Maggie Pleskac updated recipes when needed and provided indexing and classification advice. Jim McCabe offered good advice all along the way.

The artwork in the cookbook has been provided by Co-op member-owner artists. I am very grateful to Lamont Richards for allowing us to reproduce his beautiful painting for our cover, and to Sarah Bauman, Peggy Gomez, Gail Kendall, Janine Copple, Elisa DiFeo, Dika Eckersley and Sarah Thomas for their generous and beautiful contributions.

Artwork from the original cookbook, by Sherri Cunningham, has also been included and creates a special connection to the first and only other Open Harvest cookbook, published in 1981.

The cookbook was printed by Eagle Printing, a local company. It was produced using recycled paper, local laminating and binding. For technical expertise in production of the cookbook, I thank Lonnie Fulton, MetaLogic, and Kendra Duncan, Eagle Printing. I also want to thank my husband David for editorial and indexing assistance.