Season of bounty and harvest

Fall is a season of bounty and harvest.  PWPL is celebrating the season this Sunday September 18, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm at the Steinhaus Market with a barbecue.  Enjoy a delicious meal featuring the Market’s pulled pork and barbecue chicken with all the fixins as well as live music all day.  Tickets are $12.00 at the door and all proceeds will benefit the collections and services of Peter White Public Library. To enjoy your own harvest at home, check out these new cookbooks on PWPL’s shelves:

Meathead : the Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling by Meathead Goldwyn- For succulent results every time, nothing is more crucial in barbecuing and grilling than understanding the science behind the interaction of fire and food. In this book, "Meathead" Goldwyn, pitmaster, national barbecue cookoff judge, and curator of the world's most popular barbecue website amazingribs.com, debunks the myths that stand in the way of perfect outcomes. Along the way, he reveals all the secrets every successful griller needs to know, from which wood chips to use to which equipment to choose.

The Love & Lemons cookbook : an Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu Cooking by Jeanine Donofrio - Sometimes all you need is a little spark of inspiration to change up your regular cooking routine. The Love & Lemons Cookbook features more than one hundred simple recipes that help you turn your farmers market finds into delicious meals.   Organized by ingredient, The Love & Lemons Cookbook teaches readers how to make beautiful food with what’s on hand and in season.  The book also features resources to show readers how to stock their pantry, gluten-free and vegan options for many of the recipes, as well as ideas on mixing and matching ingredients.

Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking by Dana Shultz - A recipe collection from the popular food blog Minimalist Baker features simple, quick vegan recipes that require ten ingredients or less, including such options as spiced buckwheat pancakes, cornbread chili potpies, and Thai quinoa meatballs.

Modern Potluck : Beautiful Food to Share by Kristin Donnelly - Modern Potluck is a cookbook and guide for today’s potluckers that delivers Instagram-worthy dishes packed with exciting, bold flavors. These 100 make-ahead recipes are perfect for a crowd and navigate carnivore, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan preferences gracefully. With beautiful color photographs and lots of practical information such as how to pack foods to travel, Modern Potluck is the ultimate book for gathering friends and family around an abundant, delicious meal.

Crisps, Cobblers, Custards & Creams by Jean Anderson – It seems as if everything old is now new again! Anderson has put together a collection of desserts that range from silky, rich puddings to hot, baked cobblers and are destined to become new family favorites. The recipes come from family favorites, are meticulously tested, and offer something for everyone's tastes, any day of the year.

The Farmhouse Cookbook by Sarah Mayor - This collection of over 100 mouthwatering recipes inspired by the traditions of the farmhouse kitchen, with a modern twist Mayor captures the true taste of today's country cooking and brings the fresh ingredients and seasonal flavors of a farmhouse kitchen into your own home.

- Heather Steltenpohl, Development Director