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Celebrate the food and the local restaurants that make the Bay Area such an appealing place to live. Want to eat more healthy and support local farmers? Interested in eating more foods that are locally grown? Check out ingredients and cooking styles from this diverse selection of food books that all have ties to our local surroundings.

 

*West Coast Cooking
Greg Atkinson

A former chef at Seattle's award-winning Canlis Restaurant presents a comprehensive cookbook that expresses the culinary styles, ingredients, and trends of the West Coast.

Sweet Gratitude: a New World of Raw Desserts*
Matthew Rogers and Tiziana Alipo Tamborra

Raw desserts aren't only healthier for both people and the planet, they can also be every bit as tasty as their mainstream counterparts.

*Back Lane Wineries of Sonoma
Tillar J. Mazeo

Guidebook features wineries, restaurants and picnic provisions for each geographic region and gives advice for successful wine tourism.

The Best Waterfront Dining *
A.K. Crump

The creator of TasteTV network showcases some of the best waterfront dining in each of San Francisco's neighborhoods, as well as towns such as San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Tiburon, and Sausalito.

*Wine Country Cooking
Joanne Weir

Acclaimed chef Joanne Weir captures the fresh flavors of Napa and Sonoma in this lushly photographed cookbook.

Organic Marin: Recipes From Land To Table *
Tim Porter

Sixteen of America's most esteemed organic farmers share their stories and philosophies alongside 50 mouthwatering organic recipes organized by season and contributed by 25 of the San Francisco Bay Area's most popular organic restaurants.

*From the Land of Milk and Honey
Jennifer Cote

Contains recipes for every occasion, plus spiritual nourishment, with bite-sized insights about Christian living, gardening, diet, raising a family, and homemaking.

*Seaweed, Salmon, and Manzanita Cider: a California Indian Feast
Margaret Dubin and Sara-Larus Tolley

The foods and food lore of Native California.

The Stinking Rose Restaurant Cookbook *
Andrea Froncillo

Follow your nose to the Stinking Rose, where you'll find hearty, California-Italian fare for the garlic worshipper in us all.

*Slow Food Nation's Come To The Table
Katrina Heron

Where do great meals begin? Come to the Table brings you straight to the source of wonderful flavors, beauty, abundance, and pride of place - the small farms of California and the people who tend them season after season.

Recipes From Historic California *
Linda Bauer

A culinary journey across California, detailing some of the most interesting histories and delicious recipes from California's landmark restaurants.

*A Backyard Vegetable Garden For Kids
Amie Jane Leavitt

In this step-by-step guide, you'll find out how to plan, design, grow, and harvest your own vegetable garden. You'll find that gardening is even more fun when you can eat what you have planted!