Bookmark this page for easy access. You’ll find all the information you need to participate in Cook Meet Share. Plus, we’ll continue to update this page with each bimonthly meetup theme, great cookbook recommendations, and other useful library resources and cooking inspiration!
Participation Waiver
(printable PDF)
March Theme + Resources
“Vegan & Vegetarian” Resources
Print
The Moosewood Restaurant Table: 250 Brand-New Recipes from the Natural Foods Restaurant that Revolutionized Eating in America by The Moosewood Collective
Vegan for Everybody: Foolproof Plant-Based Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and In-Between by the editors at America’s Test Kitchen
Vegetables Unleashed: A Cookbook by José Andrés and Matt Goulding
Hoopla
Forks Over Knives – The Cookbook by Del Stroufe
A Beautiful Mess: Weekday Weekend – How to Live a Healthy Veggie Life and Still Eat Treats by Emma Chapman
The Vegetable Butcher by Cara Mangini
America’s Test Kitchen – Vegetarian Essentials (TV Series, Season 16, Episode 19)
Flipster
eMagazines – Click “Flipster,” then “Food and Cooking”
Vegan Food & Living
FAQs
You can also download a PDF copy of the FAQs.
What is COOK MEET SHARE all about?
The purpose of Cook Meet Share is to bring together people from all backgrounds, tastes and cooking abilities to share food and stories around cooking. Although the program is targeted for adults, all ages are welcome. A special program for teens and kids is scheduled for July 2020. The program occurs every other month, beginning in September 2019.
How will I know what to cook?
Each program features a theme such as “Simple and Smart” or “Celebrities and Chefs” to focus cooking choices and cookbook lists. Participants are welcome to make their own interpretations of the theme.
Where will I get recipe ideas and inspo?
Cook Meet Share encourages participants to discover the wide range of cooking resources in the Library’s print and digital collections. Each program will feature a five to six item list (link here) of print and digital resources – all available through the Library.
What if all the suggested cookbooks are checked out?
We will try to provide resources with multiple copies and access points (e.g., digital downloads). If you can’t get your oven mitts on any of the cookbooks, videos or downloadable materials, feel free to choose a recipe from any other cookbook or cooking source, including TV series, websites, or even family recipes.
Are there any rules to participating in the program?
- Participants are asked to practice safe and clean cooking practices while preparing their dish at home.
- Participants must bring at least one, and no more than two, dish(es) to share – enough for 6-8 regular servings, or 20-25 sample servings.
- Participants must display a complete list of ingredients used in their dish.
- Participants are responsible for providing serving dishes, utensils and sample dishes for their dish – small muffin papers, paper plates, or “Dixie” cups work well.
- Participants are responsible for keeping their dish hot or cold, as needed. The Library will provide extension cords. Sterno and other flammable items are not allowed in the Library.
- Participants may choose to taste others’ foods. The Library cannot be held responsible for possible food-borne illnesses or allergic reactions to foods provided by participants.
- Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the Library.
Do I have to sign up?
Nope – just come with your prepared recipe, your list of ingredients, sample containers and serving utensils, the story of your cooking adventure, and a taste for adventure. Ha!
Do I have to come to each one?
No. Just choose the programs that work for your schedule.
What if I don’t want to try someone’s recipe?
There is no requirement to try everyone’s dish. Just politely decline a taste. Perhaps the story is better than the food anyway! If you have severe food allergies, you may participate at your own risk.
What if I’m, um, new to cooking?
You are among friends! Cook Meet Share encourages cooks of all experience levels to participate. We will all learn something new about food, ingredients, techniques, cultures, and, best of all, each other through the program.
Have questions about Cook Meet Share, please call the Answer Center, 970-221-6740.
Past Themes + Resources
January Theme + Resources
Print
Food, Health, and Happiness: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life by Oprah Winfrey
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits by Reese Witherspoon
Flipster
eMagazines – Click “Flipster,” then “Food and Cooking”
Rachael Ray Every Day
Hoopla TV and Video
Jacques Pepin Heart & Soul in the Kitchen
Great British Baking Show (Masterclass Season 1)
America’s Test Kitchen (Season 16)
November Theme + Resources
Print Titles
So Much to Celebrate: Entertaining the Ones You Love by Katie Jacobs
Cook’s Illustrated All Time Best Holiday Entertaining
At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking by Nigella Lawson
Flipster Titles
eMagazines – Click “Flipster,” then “Food and Cooking”
Taste of Home Magazine
Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Kanopy Titles
The Migrant Kitchen: A Generation of Chefs Inspired by the Immigrant Experience
hoopla Titles
Williams Sonoma Cooking at Home
Cooking Together by Sarah Begner
My Family Feast (TV Series, Season 1)
Cook’s Country (TV Series, Season 1)
September Theme + Resources
“Fresh & Healthy” Resources
Print Cookbooks
Danielle Walker’s Eat What You Love (gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo recipes) by Danielle Walker
Naturally Nourished: Healthy, Delicious Meals Made with Everyday Ingredients by Sarah Britton
Run Fast. Eat Slow: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes by Shalane Flanagan
Hoopla eBooks
Clean Cooking by Elisabeth Johansson
My Healthy Dish by My Nguyen
Kanopy Streaming Video
Good, Better, Best Strategies (Episode 1 of The Great Courses series, Making Healthy Food Taste Great)
Powerful Micronutrients: Cooking with Color (Episode 5)