Six California Kitchens: A Collection of Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Lesson...

Six California Kitchens: A Collection of Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Lesson...

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Format: Hardcover

Six California Kitchens is the quintessential California cookbook, with farm-
to-table recipes and stories from Sally Schmitt, the pioneering female chef
and original founder of the French Laundry."Schmitt, the founder of
California’s famed French Laundry restaurant, reflects on the food that
defined her life, in this sumptuous collection of recipes and tales from the
kitchens that inspired them. [...] Fans of Alice Waters won’t want to miss
this delectable page-turner."—Publishers Weekly Sally Schmitt opened The
French Laundry in Yountville in 1978 and designed her menus around local,
seasonal ingredients—a novel concept at the time. In this soon-to-be-classic
cookbook, Sally Schmitt takes us through the six kitchens where she learned to
cook, honed her skills, and spent her working life. Six California Kitchens
weaves her remarkable story with 115 recipes that distill the ethos of
Northern California cooking into simple, delicious dishes, plus evocative
imagery, historic ephemera, and cooking wisdom. With gorgeous food and sense-
of-place photography, this is a masterful, story-rich cookbook for home and
aspiring chefs who cook locally and seasonally, food historians, fans of wine
country, and anyone who wants to bring the spirit of Northern California home
with them.PERSON OF NOTE: Sally Schmitt, who passed away just five days after
her 90th birthday in 2022, was the great unsung hero of California cuisine, a
pioneer of the farm-to-table movement, and original founder of the French
Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley. This book celebrates a respected, reputable
chef and shares a collection of her best recipes from a lifetime of cooking.
AMONG THE BEST COOKBOOKS THAT CAPTURE CALIFORNIA CUISINE: From a native
Californian chef, who founded one of the most well-known and revered
restaurants in California (and in the world), this book was written,
photographed, and designed by members of Sally's family. COMPELLING PACKAGE:
This book is full of evocative images of Napa Valley, rustic kitchens, and the
rugged California coastline. With lifestyle photography that offers a peek
into the history of Northern California and its food revolution, this book
will appeal to readers with its lovely design and package—but they'll stay for
the inspiring story and approachable recipes.Perfect for: Home cooks who cook
locally and seasonally or enjoy California cuisine Foodies who collect
regional cookbooks rich with history and visuals Shelve alongside Gjelina,
Tartine, The Lost Kitchen, and Julia Child's My Life in France Fans of the
French Laundry, Thomas Keller, Alice Waters, and David Chang

Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books (April 5, 2022)


• Language ‏ : ‎ English


• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages


• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1797208829


• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 24


• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 pounds


• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.55 x 1.4 x 11.3 inches


• Best Sellers Rank: #40,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in California Cooking, Food & Wine #63 in Gastronomy Essays (Books) #318 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks


• #13 in California Cooking, Food & Wine

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