Heart of the Artichoke: And Other Kitchen Journeys

Recipes from a very small kitchen by a man with a very large talent. Nobody better embodies the present-day mantra "Eat real food in season" than David Tanis, one of the most original voices in American cooking. For more than a quarter-century, Tanis has been the chef at the groundbreaking Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, where the menu consists solely of a single perfect meal that changes each evening. Tanis’s recipes are down-to-earth yet sophisticated, simple to prepare but impressive on the plate. Tanis opens this soulful, fun-to-read cookbook with his own private food rituals, those treats―jalapeño pancakes, beans on toast, pasta for one―for when you are on your own in the kitchen with no one else to satisfy. Then he follows with twenty incomparable menus (five per season) that serve four to six. Each transports the reader to places far and wide. And for grand occasions, a time for the whole tribe to gather around the table, Tanis delivers festive menus for holiday feasts. So in one book, three kinds of cooking: small, medium, and large. Recipes from a very small kitchen by a man with a very large talent. Nobody better embodies the present-day mantra "Eat real food in season" than David Tanis, one of the most original voices in American cooking. For more than a quarter-century, Tanis has been the chef at the groundbreaking Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, where the menu consists solely of a single perfect meal that changes each evening. Tanis's recipes are down-to-earth yet sophisticated, simple to prepare but impressive on the plate. Tanis opens this soulful, fun-to-read cookbook with his own private food rituals, those treats-jalapeNo pancakes, beans on toast, pasta for one-for when you are on your own in the kitchen with no one else to satisfy. Then he follows with twenty incomparable menus (five per season) that serve four to six. Each transports the reader to places far and wide. And for grand occasions, a time for the whole tribe to gather around the table, Tanis delivers festive menus for holiday feasts. So in one book, three kinds of cooking: small, medium, and large The renowned chef and author of A Platter of Figs offers new recipes and seasonal menus from elegant diners for one to sumptuous holiday celebrations. For decades, David Tanis has been head chef at the groundbreaking Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, where the menu consists solely of a single perfect meal that changes each evening. Tanis’s recipes are down-to-earth yet sophisticated, simple to prepare but impressive on the plate. In Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys, he shares some of his favorite meals for all occasions. Tanis opens this soulful cookbook with some personal food rituals—treats like jalapeño pancakes, beans on toast, and pasta for one—that are perfect for when it’s just you in the kitchen with no one else to satisfy. Then he follows with twenty incomparable menus (five per season) that serve four to six. And for grand occasions, Tanis delivers festive menus for holiday feasts. Along with these recipes, Tanis shares memories and insights from a life of loving food. Features menus designed to serve four to six. This title includes twenty-four menus, six per season, each of them titled and punctuated with rich mini-essays full of information and insight. It also includes a chapter on private rituals, those treats for when you're on your own in the kitchen with no one else to satisfy.