The Oldways Table Excerpts: Stories, Lessons, and Recipes from Each Chapter

With more than 100 wonderful recipes and 90 enlightening essays about food and wine, this is a great way for you and your friends and family to try new recipes, enjoy the pleasures of the table and read stories from some of your favorite chefs. Each chapter has a number of recipes to choose from as well as some learning exercises and personal anecdotes. Here is an excerpt from each chapter.

Chapter 1: Grains
Barbara Lynch's Brioche Pizzas with Prosciutto and Figs

Chapter 2: Fruits and Vegetables
Farmer Chris's Brandywine Tomatoes and Arugula Salad with Melon and Feta Sauce

Chapter 3: Beans and Legumes
Learn Bean Basics

Chapter 4: Nuts and Peanuts
Claudia Roden's Dukkah

Chapter 5: Olive Oil, Butter, and Other Fats
Get insider tips from Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's on how to choose an olive oil.

Chapter 6: Cheese and Yogurt
Hear from Fairways Market's Steve Jenkins on how he chooses his cheese.

Chapter 7: Fish
Marian Morash's Clam Chowder

Chapter 8: Meat
Learn about Italian specialty meats from Lou Di Palo.

Chapter 9: Sweets
Sara Baer-Sinnott's Molasses Cookies

Chapter 10: Condiments
Take the Oldways Condiment Challenge.

Chapter 11:
Coming soon!