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.
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. CALIFORNIA CONNECTION: This is a California
cookbook from a native Californian chef, who founded one of the
most well-known and revered restaurants in California (and in the
world). The book was written, photographed, and designed by members
of Sally's family. PERSON OF NOTE: Sally Schmitt 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.
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, who live in California, or
who enjoy California cuisine * Foodies who collect regional
cookbooks rich with history and visuals * People who bought Twelve
Recipes, Zuni, and Gjelina * Fans of the French Laundry and Alice
Waters
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