The Spirit of The Herbfarm Restaurant: A Cookbook and Memoir: With More Than 100 Recipes, Tips, and Techniques from America's First Farm-to-Table Restaurant

The Herbfarm Restaurant's cookbook, The Spirit of the Herbfarm Restaurant, won the 2025 IPPY Silver Medal for Cookbooks. It features over 100 unique recipes inspired by the restaurant's farm-to-table philosophy and includes the story of its creation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2024
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

The Herbfarm Restaurant, founded by Ron Zimmerman and Carrie Van Dyck, is a culinary gem that blends the flavors of America's first true "farm-to-table" restaurant with the captivating story of its creation. This book brings together over 100 unique recipes inspired by the restaurant's philosophy of using only local ingredients to reconnect guests with the natural world that has sustained us for centuries. The initial offering was a single noon seating that began with a garden tour led by Carrie, followed by a nine-course chef-selected menu with wine pairings. Each dish told a daily story in six or nine sequential dishes, showcasing the bounty of the garden, wilds, farm, and sea. Unlike other restaurants that claim to be "farm-to-table," The Herbfarm Restaurant first found the food and then designed the menu. Every ingredient, from the protein to the main vegetable, was local, and even olive oil and lemons were not used until Oregon olive orchards blossomed. There were no supplements or extra charges, as guests were charged in advance and knew the exact cost of the experience. "The Spirit of the Herbfarm Restaurant" is a delightful blend of memoir and cookbook, written, photographed, and largely designed by Ron Zimmerman before his passing in 2023. It celebrates the history of the restaurant, the unique seasonal dishes and recipes, and the beautiful photography that captures all occasions.

Weight: 1590g
Dimension: 212 x 266 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781510780125