America's dairy farm families are sharing their personal recipes and their stories in a new cookbook produced by the dairy checkoff."The Dairy Good Cookbook: Everyday Comfort Food from America's Dairy Farm Families" was inspired by consumers' passion for cooking and recipe sharing. It also will help people reconnect with those who play a role in producing our food the nation's nearly 47,000 dairy farm families.
The 256-page book was produced by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff. It showcases modern dairy farming through stories and photography of farmers and the recipes their families have enjoyed in some cases for generations on the farm.
"This is much more than a cookbook it's a storybook that tells the tale of the American dairy farmer," said Paul Rovey, Arizona dairy farmer and chairman of DMI. "This is a fantastic way to connect people back to the farm where the ingredients that form our favorite recipes originate."
More than 100 recipes are categorized by a typical farm day from sunrise to sundown. There also are dishes for special occasions and family gatherings. Each recipe showcases the versatility of cooking with milk, cheese, yogurt, butter and other dairy favorites.
Carla Hall, a culinary expert and cohost of daytime talk show "The Chew," wrote the book's foreword and highlights her passion for dairy and appreciation of dairy farmers.
"I grew up with dairy being a fabric of my childhood and later my professional career, so I know comfort food," she said. "And, who better to share a number of comfort food recipes that feature dairy than the people who know it best America's dairy farmers and those who bring dairy from around the world to your dinner table every day."
The book is available June 2 wherever books and e-books are sold for $25. It also can be ordered through the Dairy Good website and Facebook page (click on the "shop now" tab).
About Dairy ManagementDairy Management Inc. (DMI) is funded by America's nearly 47,000 dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association, and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
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