Genuine Skagit Cooking
Celebrate the farm-raised flavors of the Skagit Valley on May 7th with the launch of Genuine Skagit Cooking
Celebrate the farm-raised flavors of the Skagit Valley on May 7th with the release-party of Genuine Skagit Cooking! Break bread in tribute to the farmers, food producers, and residents who have opened their recipe boxes saluting Skagit’s agricultural way of life. While enjoying bites of small plates featured in the cookbook, guests will also be first in line to get their hands on the cookbook.
Space is limited! Please RSVP for this free event or tickets by donation at The Vinery at Christianston’s Nursery and Greenhouse. Parking is free and plentiful off of Best Road in front of the Vinery.
From Our Home to Your Table – on sale Spring 2024
In Genuine Skagit Cooking, Skagit residents have opened their recipe boxes to share their prized dishes in celebration of the farm-raised flavors of the Skagit Valley. It is a collaboration between Genuine Skagit Valley and Raspberry Bow Press, an independent book press located in Skagit. Genuine Skagit Cooking brings to life the region’s agricultural way of life, inviting both locals and others across the country into the kitchen to cook the Skagit way.
“Since the first commercial harvest of potatoes in 1853, Skagit farmers and their fertile soil have supplied the Northwest, nation, and world with nearly every crop imaginable,” said Blake Van Roekel, director of Genuine Skagit Valley. “We’re now taking the tastes of the Valley one step further and sharing farm-fresh recipes straight from the kitchens of our little corner of the country to homes across the globe.”
Acclaimed food photographer Charity Burggraaf has captured the beauty of food for the cookbook. Throughout 2023, she documented the Valley’s growing season, photographing the various stages of the community-submitted recipes.
About the cookbook
Genuine Skagit Cooking, from the organization Genuine Skagit Valley, features over 45 recipes from food producers, small business owners, and residents from around Skagit Valley, Washington, that highlight the unique agricultural diversity of the region. Included are recipes for every meal of the day, all utilizing some of the distinctive produce grown in this fertile Pacific Northwest valley, as well as profiles about Skagit Valley farmers and producers. Paired alongside food photographer Charity Burggraaf’s photos of recipes and locally grown produce, Genuine Skagit Cooking paints a vibrant picture of the region’s agricultural community.
Preorder
We are currently taking preorders for Genuine Skagit Cooking, which will be on sale May 7, 2024. You can either order for shipping, local pickup at Book Shucker in Edison, WA., or at the cookbook release party on May 7th.
Be sure to RSVP for the cookbook release party!
Wholesale orders
Are you interested in purchasing a wholesale order for your bookstore or retail business? Please contact Michelle Gale at Raspberry Bow Press or click here for a sell sheet.
