From the Chesapeake to the Alleghenies, Maryland offers a rich diversity of native foods and traditions. Lucy L. Snodgrass’s compilation of 150 delicious recipes from the Old Line State’s most celebrated chefs will have you feasting on Corn and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing, Smith Island Cake, and — of course — crab cooked every which way. This fun guide includes profiles of local food producers and mouthwatering photographs that will inspire you to cook up a taste of Maryland, wherever you live.

Lucie Snodgrass is an award-winning author whose food writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and Vegetarian Times.  She is the co-author of Green Roof Plants:  A Resource and Plant Guide, published by Timber Press. She lives, writes, and cooks on her farm in northeastern Maryland.

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Born in NY City, Shields holds a Masters Degree in theology from St. Paul’s College in Washington, DC, where he worked with Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement. He went on to teach popular theology in Canada and the US. He left the church and moved to British Columbia in 1969. An interest in social justice led him to the labour movement where he was a champion for women’s equality work. He was President of the BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) for fourteen years. A deep interest in spirituality led him to contemporary cosmology, which is illuminating a deeper understanding of the universe. For the past twenty years he has explored the connection between science and spirituality. He now lives in Victoria, B.C., and has been teaching Labour Relations and Negotiations at Vancouver Island University.

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“There’s more to Maryland’s culinary attractions than just crab cakes and oysters...and this beautifully illustrated book proves it.”—Chicago Tribune

“I’m delighted to see a book that puts the spotlight on the Maryland farmers, watermen and chefs who work so hard to bring us fresh, local, and seasonal foods. Dishing Up Marylandreminds us not just of Maryland’s legendary culinary offerings, but of the role we all play in sustaining a robust farm economy.”—U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)