Farm to kitchen

Georgeanne Brennan, a local foodie and cookbook author, and Ann M. Evans, former Davis mayor and co-founder of the Davis Farmers Market, have teamed up for this beautifully illustrated guide to eating your way through small local farms. Arranged seasonally, The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook (Mirabelle Press, $24.95) makes it easy to select the very best at your farmers market no matter when you go. With a forward by Bay Area food maven Alice Waters, a history of the Davis Farmers Market, and name checks for most of our favorite area farms—not to mention recipes such as Grilled Persimmon Crostini with Farmer Cheese—this is a must-have for your kitchen shelf.