Start the New Year with Sustainable Seafood
National Geographic Fellow and Washington, D.C. chef Barton Seaver is an influential voice in the culinary world because of his take on seafood and sustainability. In his first book, For Cod and Country, Seaver introduces an entirely new kind of casual cooking featuring seafood that hasn’t been overfished or harvested using destructive methods.
Organized by season, For Cod and Country is a full-color exploration of recipes showcasing a wide variety of fish caught at specific times of year combined with fresh vegetables and vibrant spices. The book also includes “A Separate Season” for seafood available year-round, and healthful and ocean-friendly substitutes for fish species that are popular yet overharvested. In addition, Seaver takes a holistic approach to sustainability and covers wellness, portion size, fishermen, catch methods, and a fish’s role in the marine ecosystem.
Tantalizing dishes with easy-to-follow instructions, purchasing recommendations, and helpful tips for preparation and seasonings make For Cod and Country the ideal guide for environmentally minded cooks. Seaver weaves his insights and wit through a compelling narrative about how the choices we make for dinner deeply impact our own well-being, our planet, and the global community.
For Cod and Country is part of Seaver’s mission to help us engage in a more sustainable food system on nearly every level. The story of successful conservation is a lesson of responsible consumption. It is a tale of the opportunity that we have to make tasty and personally sustaining choices that keep our needs in balance with what the world can provide.
Upcoming Appearances
- Greening Our Community Series: Talk and Book Signing
- Monday, February 27, 2012
- 07:00pm ET
- Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium, 330 Homer Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 · Free to the public
- Connecting People, Place, and Products: Eating Our Way to a Healthy Bay
- Thursday, March 01, 2012
- 06:00pm - 08:00pm ET
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 N. Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 21663 · $12 members, $15 non-members. RSVP to Helen Van Fleet at hvanfleet@cbmm.org or call 410-745-4941
- Les Dames d’Escoffier Celebrating Food!
- Saturday, March 10, 2012
- 08:30am - 05:45pm ET
- The Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD 20850 · $99 Inclusive for all day's events. See website for registration
- Virginia Festival of the Book
- Sunday, March 25, 2012
- 10:00am ET
- , Charlottesville, VA · events TBD