Birite owner sam mogannam has turned author in the new cookbook from ten speed press, birite markets eat good food, and he wants to let everyone in on his simple secretits the people as much as the produce that make good food taste great. I dont want to oversell mogannam, but his book and his store are both. Being a bourgeois consumer with issues about sustainability chatter, i was unsure i would be able to stomach birites book, node. Youll find a recipe from the book for chicken soup, with chickpeas, fennel and chard on the good food blog. Mogannams book, birite markets eat good food written with dabney gough. At the book larder fremonts neato cookbook store, sam mogannam and his new book, birite markets eat good food. The shops owner, sam mogannam has put together bi rite markets eat good food, an intelligent and useful guide and cookbook framed by mogannams accomplished approach to cooking and shopping. Birite markets eat good food cookbook and shopping guide was printed in 2011. In addition to providing recipes, the book discusses the history of the birite market, the renaissance in the neighborhood, the shops purveyors and explanation of meats, cheeses and produce. For the food shopper who thinks, the positively indispensable birite markets eat good food is the holy reference guideblue book that clues consumers in to. Featuring ninety recipes for the dishes that have made birite markets inhouse kitchen a destination for food lovers, combined with sams favorite recipes, youll discover exactly how to get the best flavor from each ingredient. Mogannam, coowner of the san francisco based birite kingdomthere is a. Birite markets eat good food oakland public library. Next month, a birite book about ice cream comes out.
I particularly enjoyed the spotlight on the shops purveyors, which discussed the. And in truth, the good stuff barely needs your intervention to shine. As always with our cook the book feature, we have five 5 copies of birite markets eat good food to give away this week. Mogannam, the owner of birite market in san franciscos mission district, and food writer gough capture the spirit of the unique neighborhood market with 90 recipes, profiles of local purveyors, and. Birite market is a wellknown san francisco grocery store located on 18th street, just down the block from tartine bakery and delfina restaurant. After a visit to birite market in san francisco, my food soul was awakened. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Filled with practical tips and tasty recipes and crammed with color photos and a vibrant layout, the book is the embodiment of the bi rite. Super food ideas by newslifemedia 2940146840468 nook. Birite markets eat good food by sam mogannam, dabney.
This guide shows you how to shop for great food and prepare meals using high quality ingredients. We made a video to explain why we decided to write a book in the first place. She is the coauthor of birite markets eat good food. Mogannam, the owner of bi rite market in san franciscos mission district, and food writer gough capture the spirit of the unique neighborhood market with 90 recipes, profiles of local purveyors, and. We talk with birites owner and produce buyer about how to find. Eat good food gives you a new way to look at food, not only the ingredients you buy but also how to prepare them.
In 1998 his son sam mogannam took over the family business. For many of the students, its the one time a week that they actually get to eat a hot meal thats. San franciscos birite market has a following akin to a hot restaurant. In eat good food, former chef sam mogannam, owner of san franciscos popular birite market, guides you through the grocery store one department at a time, and explains how to identify incredible ingredients, decipher labels and terms, build a great pantry. Eggs and bacon are an unbeatable combo much like bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Eat good food is also entertaining for the story of the market, and the recipes are great. Eat good food isnt just another recipeladen tome with pretty pictures. But the tome is also comprised of recipes from the birite deli and beyond which, while well written to induce drool and craving, they feel awkwardly placed and difficult to find plunked at the end of each chapter. So whats a grocery store in san francisco doing with a cookbook and why should you care.
A cookbook and market guide from the nations premier neighborhood grocery store, featuring expert advice on how to. As its overstuffed title implies, the new bi rite markets eat good food. Birite markets eat good food by sam mogannam penguin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bi rite markets eat good food. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading birite markets eat good food.
Can birite market put the soul back in grocery retailing. Birite markets eat good food by sam mogannam overdrive. Even if its foggy and 54 degrees and youre wearing sweaters and scarves, you will. The eat good food shopping information stands alone as a necessity for any kitchen bookshelf. From birite markets eat good food, by sam mogannam and dabney gough ten speed press, 2011. A cookbook and market guide from the nations premier neighborhood grocery store, featuring expert advice on how to identify the top ingredients in any supermarket and 90 vibrant recipes that make optimal use of the goods. Birite markets eat good food october 14, 2011 comments i have never been to birite market, but now that i have this book in my possession, i do not know why it hasnt been top of my list when in the bay area. The birite market is a luscious cookbook it looks so good and is so informative that it could be a coffee table book.
Across the street, birite creamery is equally famous and if you ever get a craving for salty caramel ice cream, plan on standing in line, a very long line. But now the stores owner, sam mogannam, with coauthor dabney gough, has encapsulated the birite ethos between the covers of eat good food. Ten speed press, 2011, is a textbook on how to shop wisely and sustainably, how to care for the ingredients at home. San franciscos birite market aims to be more than a neighborhood grocery. In eat good food, former chef turned market owner sam mogannam explains how to source and use the finest farmfresh ingredients and artisanal food products, decipher labels and. Chocolate sour cream bundt cake serves 10 recipe from bi rite markets eat good food cookbook for the cake 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for the pan cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup water 2 cups allpurpose flour, plus more for the pan 1 34 cups sugar 1. If you are in san francisco, this is a must see place. A grocers guide to shopping, cooking, and creating. France ruffenach a handbook for those wanting to make sustainable food living a reality, and like birite market in san francisco, create community through food. Get the most out of your grocery shopping with this.
Birite market owner sam mogannam offers lessons from nearly 20. Brussels sprouts salad with warm bacon vinaigrette. Im a pretty open book and im pretty generous with sharing information. A grocers guide a cookbook and market guide from the nations premier neighborhood grocery store, featuring expert advice on how to identify the top ingredients in any supermarket and 90 vibrant recipes that make optimal use of the goods. Birite market eat good food book cover some grocers offer recipes and coupons. Ned mogannam purchased birite market with his brother, jack, in 1964. Birite markets eat good food by sam mogannam and dabney gough ten speed press not only provides recipes for the kind of comfort food youll find behind their glass case grilled pimenton leg of lamb, butternut squash and potato gratin, but more importantly, the book functions as a guide to intelligent grocery shopping from the man whos spent years learning the. Sour, citrusy, and totally at home with both meats and vegetables, sumac is one of those spices that we just cant get enough of. Birite markets eat good food by sam mogannam, dabney gough. Others offer recipes for a socioeconomicsavvy food system.
Birite markets eat good food dabney gough sam mogannam. A grocers guide to shopping, cooking, and creating community through food. San franciscos birite market has a following akin to a hot restaurantits grocery goods and prepared foods have made it a destination for lovers of great food. The secrets of birite markets thriving business and community.
The shops owner, sam mogannam has put together birite markets eat good food, an intelligent and useful guide and cookbook framed by mogannams accomplished approach to cooking and shopping. As its overstuffed title implies, the new birite markets eat good food. A grocers guide to shopping, cooking, and creating community through food by sam mogannam and dabney gough, published by 10speed press. Take a gander for your chance to meet authors sam and dabney, and. Sam mogannam and birite markets eat good food at book. This is why i was thrilled when i received a copy of the justreleased birite markets eat good food book, cowritten by sam mogannam, who runs the popular independent grocery store near dolores park. Tracie mcmillans the american way of eating, next to birites own eat good food. Birite markets sumacroasted chicken du monde recipe. Its a cookbookshopping guide hybrid that will inspire you straight to the store, and then to the kitchen. The printed hardcover with no dust jacket adds to the no nonsense, brawny presentation. Please remember to send me your questions or comments. A cookbook and market guide from the nations premier neighborhood grocery store, featuring expert advice on how to identify the top. Filled with practical tips and tasty recipes and crammed with color photos and a vibrant layout, the book is the embodiment of the birite.
Its a community hub focused on food and learning about local farms and sustainable eating. Read birite markets eat good food a grocers guide to shopping cooking creating community ebooks online. Birite markets eat good food by sam mogannam and dabney gough. I have never been to birite market, but now that i have this book in my possession, i do not know why it hasnt been top of my list when in the. Written as a tool to help guests become better shoppers, to eat healthier, and to understand the impact their decisions have on their own health, and the health of their community, the book is. The owners have just released a cookbook called eat good food, and theyve recently expanded a space in which they offer foodcentric classes and more. With primers on cooking techniques and anecdotes that entertain, enlighten, and inspire, eat good food will revolutionize the way you shop and eat.