Why are so many people still intimidated by cooking at home? Lucinda Scala Quinn, former executive food editor at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and a leading advocate for the family meal, will visit 21 Acres to talk about her new cookbook and manifesto, MAD HUNGRY FAMILY: 120 Essential Recipes to Feed the Whole Crew.

Scala Quinn’s infectious energy and humor comes alive on every page and MAD HUNGRY FAMILY will revolutionize your cooking repertoire, instilling a passion for home cooking you may not know you had.

At 21 Acres, we believe in growing, eating, and living all in a way that enhances biodiversity and resilience. Learning how to cook for your family with the with seasonal, local ingredients is part of our mission. We are pleased to host Lucinda Scala Quinn during her tour. In this new book, Lucinda Scala Quinn champions home cooks by offering winning recipes alongside no-nonsense advice and encouragement that will bolster your confidence and inspire you to improvise and get creative in the kitchen every night of the week.

Lucinda will demonstrate a recipe from her new book using Northwest local, seasonal ingredients. We invite you to come, get inspired and feel the love of home-cooking.