A Cookbook TRACKING the history of fishing in san diego while demystifying local seafood
Preview A Few of our Sample Chapters!
While the final book design may be different, we hope this excerpted selection of the chapters gives a little flavor of the book ingredients.
What this book is all about
This project is a collaboration among Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries, local chefs, fishermen, historians, and Sunbelt Publications to create a charitable cookbook for institutional chefs, with copies available for purchase by the general public. The goal is to provide recipes and seafood tips that showcase the stunning diversity and flavors of San Diego’s responsibly-sourced seafood, and the long and rich history of fishing and seafood in San Diego. This cookbook will provide place-based recipes that celebrate the cultural diversity of San Diego’s past and present, and will also include fishery information and fun science facts about each species. Digital resources will accompany the cookbook, including nutritional information for recipes, detailed species information, and short biographies for participating chefs and fishermen.
Why CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONAL COPIES?
The importance of local food sources in maintaining food security throughout international tariffs and pandemics has recently been highlighted, even magnified. Direct producer to consumer sales have ensured that fresh, safe, healthy protein continues to make it onto the plates of many households. However, the most vulnerable people- the homeless, low-income families, and seniors- have faced worsening food insecurity with no access or means to afford direct food sources. At the front lines of food insecurity are institutional meal services- struggling to connect masses of the food insecure to healthy, fresh, local foods. Our hope is to offer this cookbook free of charge to institutional kitchens to help bridge that gap through increased awareness of local seafood and fishermen, guidance from professionals like you for the acquisition, safe handling and preparation of local seafood, and strengthened connections within our community.
The same food service disruptions caused by tariffs and the pandemic have impacted families, who have become increasingly reliant on local food sources. Our hope is to also strengthen connections between the general public and our sustainable seafood system in San Diego. Furthermore, we hope that the sales of the at-home cookbook can offset at least some of the expenses incurred in the publishing and distribution of the free institutional cookbooks.
SPONSORSHIP
We are looking for funding sources to sponsor the production of this book. Estimated costs range from $35,000 - 40,000, and while we hope that sales of the at-home cookbook will offset some expense, we also anticipate a need for public and private support for the effort!
Any proceeds from the sale of this book, beyond covering expenses, will be donated to one or more charitable organizations.
To give, please visit California Sea Grant’s Give Now page (caseagrant.ucsd.edu/about/giving); Please note “SD Seafood Then and Now” in the special instructions.
Thank you for considering this project and please contact us at tstalley@ucsd.edu if you’d like additional information.
Your cookbook core team,
Theresa Talley, Cindy Quiñonez, Neva Sullaway, Emily Miller, Heather Ponchetti Daly, Chris Rov Costa, Sarah Shoffler
Contact: tstalley@ucsd.edu
Theresa Sinicrope Talley