From Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms and sweet Walla Walla onions to plump marionberries and buttery hazelnuts, the Pacific Northwest is home to some of the country's most seductive foods. Chefs and home cooks delight in the farms and markets where local ingredients---the heart and soul of the area's cuisine---inspire seasonal cooking that practically bursts with flavor.<BR><BR>With 200 fresh and accessible recipes, Debra Daniels-Zeller brings the bountiful harvest of the Pacific Northwest to your kitchen. Enticing choices, such as Hazelnut Breakfast Biscotti, Mashed Turnips with Crispy Shallots, Creamy Ginger-Pumpkin-Apple Soup, and Maple-Glazed Grilled Peaches, showcase peak-of-the-season produce that will satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.<BR><BR>Daniels-Zeller's farm profiles will transport you to the places where new potatoes are dug from the earth and the sweetest tomatoes are plucked from the vine. Handy tips on selection and storage, plus deliciously readable sidebars about everything from baking to beekeeping, make this an inspiring and indispensable resource for anyone who appreciates cooking with produce at its farm-fresh best.