She may not have been there from Day One: When the Santa Monica Farmers market first opened, Amelia Saltsman was living in Malibu, running a cooking school, raising young children and driving to Camarillo to buy strawberries. But since she moved to Santa Monica more than 20 years ago, Saltsman, a writer, cooking teacher and producer-host of the cable-access TV program "Fresh From the Farmers Market," has been a market regular and one of its most passionate boosters.
—Susan LaTempa, Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2007

It’s only fitting that a great farmers’ market has its cookbook. Thanks to Amelia Saltsman for her harvest of stories.
—Mas Masumoto, organic farmer and author of Epitaph for a Peach

Farmers’ markets are one of our nation’s greatest resources, and knowing how to cook from them can unlock their deep treasures. Amelia Saltsman gives us the key.
—Evan Kleiman, host of Good Food, KCRW-FM

Amelia Saltsman’s magnificent tome is an act of love, a perfect primer to the Santa Monica or any farmers’ market. I can’t wait to pick up some fresh vegetables and fruit to work my way through the enticing recipes.
—Joan Nathan, author of The New American Cooking

When a masterful cook with a strong scholarly bent sets out to create a portrait of her farmers’ market, this is what you get—a book far beyond the usual. This is the book to keep in the kitchen and then stash on the back seat of the car on Saturday mornings.
—Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table ®, American Public Media

There’s no one better qualified than Amelia Saltsman to present our farmers and our foods to the world.
—Laura Avery, Market Supervisor, Santa Monica Certified Farmers’ Markets

Amelia writes with a perfect blend of liveliness, the voice of a teacher, and a sincerity that rings true on every page.
—Antonia Allegra, Founding Director of the Symposium for Professional Food Writers at the Greenbrier

…[an] inspired and inspiring cookbook...
—T. Susan Chang, The Boston Globe

In her first book, Saltsman proves that minimal effort, coupled with high-quality food, can produce extraordinary results.
—Publishers Weekly

Each recipe is a tribute to the extraordinary produce on offer at this historic market, not just in the simple, elegant way ingredients are highlighted in these dishes…, but also in the way she maps them to individual producers.
—The Snail

Saltsman reminds us that the small but determined national movement toward local and sustainable eating rests entirely on the hardworking shoulders of regional farmers…savvy and lovingly crafted…contains a wealth of universal information about thinking seasonally…and plenty of uncomplicated cooking techniques and seasoning ideas.
—MaryMargaret Pack, Austin Chronicle

…a treasure-trove of easy-to-make recipes…Her recipes concentrate flavors resulting in dishes that are vibrant yet simple.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register

…beautiful, thoughtful, thorough, inspiring….
—Annie Miler, Chef-owner Clementine

…[an] indispensable volume that both seasoned chefs and kitchen newbies will treasure.
—Los Angeles Confidential

The book is motivating: You’ll want to bag some beets right away to play with at dinner.
—Lesley Bargar, Los Angeles Magazine

…as much an homage to the farmers, their histories and their commitment to excellence as it is a collection of fuss-less, original and artful recipes inspired by the amazing varieties they produce.
—Judy Bart Kancigor

Saltsman lets the food lead the way.
—Libby Motika, Palisadian-Post

There is no one better [than Amelia Saltsman] to bring the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook to us and there is no better resource than this book for the denizens of Southern California and especially the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market goers.
—The Cook’s Library

It’s not often that I fall in love with a cookbook. When I do, it usually shares time between the kitchen and my library, shuttling back and forth as I use it. However, it’s rare when a book stays with me in my bag, going between the market, my home and my office. That’s what’s happening with Amelia Saltsman’s book The Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes and Stories from the Market and Farm.
—Matt Bites (www.mattbites.com)

We love Amelia’s book because it’s full of info about produce and fantastic recipes …. —Simple Gourmet (www.simple-gourmet.com)

I've gotten some great recipes and culinary ideas out of this book, as well as a greater appreciation for the changing supply of food I find at the market.
—They Call Me Mommy (www.4theycallmemommy.com)

… some would say it’s a gift to be simple, and the meal we cooked up [from the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook] certainly felt like a present.
—The Food Paper (www.thefoodpaper.com)