Local, Seasonal, and yes, Low-Budget Food 

Regardless of our employment status, these days we're all watching our budgets, while simultaneously becoming more aware of the benefits of eating locally and in-season. Are low-budget and the triumvirate of local, sustainable, and seasonal mutually exclusive? Amy McCoy, author of the cookbook Poor Girl Gourmet: Eat in Style on a Bare-bones Budget, thinks not. She joins us to discuss her approach to eating well on a budget while maintaining high-quality food standards.

The Poor Girl Gourmet cookbook features meals for $15 or less for 4 people, along with strategies for saving money on food spending, and cooking tips and techniques that everyone from the novice to the seasoned home cook can utilize. Author Amy McCoy will discuss the food philosophy that led to the Poor Girl Gourmet cookbook, and will present the approach she uses to save money on food spending, which emphasizes food choices that are sustainable, seasonal, and locally grown.