"The Locavore's Kitchen invites readers to savor homegrown foods that come from the garden, the farm stand, or local farmers markets through cooking and preserving the freshest ingredients. In more than 200 recipes that highlight seasonal flavors, Marilou K. Suszko inspires cooks to keep local flavors in the kitchen year round. She helps readers learn what to look for when buying seasonal homegrown or locally grown foods as well as how to store fresh foods and which cooking methods bring out fresh flavors and colors. Suszko shares tips and techniques for extending seasonal flavors with detailed instructions on canning, freezing, and dehydrating and which methods work best for preserving texture and flavor"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.