The Foreign Cinema Cookbook : Recipes and Stories Under the Stars

Foreign Cinema opened its doors in 1999 in the Mission District of San Francisco, pioneers in transforming the neighborhood into a culinary destination. The dramatic experience of dining in the sweeping atrium, where films screen nightly, still enchant visitors 18 years later. Now, for the first time, chef-owners Gayle Pirie and John Clark share the best from their distinctive North African, California-Mediterranean menu. Featuring 125 signature dishes, the book spans Pirie and Clark's award-winning brunch favorites like Champagne Omelet and Persian Bloody Mary, cocktail hour with Lavender Baked Goat Cheese in Fig Leaves, and dinner fare including a Five-Spice Duck Breast with Cassis Sauce and Madras Curry Fried Chicken with Spiced Honey, alongside instructions for how to blend spice staples like Ras el Hanout. With rich storytelling throughout, Pirie and Clark offer home cooks a chance to take the restaurant into their own kitchen. "Before Tartine and Mission Chinese, before Bi-Rite and flour+ water, Foreign Cinema opened their doors in the Mission District of San Francisco, reinventing the neighborhood and transforming the area into a culinary destination. The Foreign Cinema Cookbook shares the chefs' California-Mediterranean cuisine with North African inflection, abundant with color and flavor yet made with ingredients easily sourced locally, or for a few exotic items, ordered online. Throughout the book-in front matter, headnotes, and recipe sidebars-Pirie and Clark shares their stories about the development of a beloved San Francisco neighborhood. It will seduce and entertain anyone interested in San Francisco dining, bringing a piece of the restaurant to home kitchens-even for those who have never dined at Foreign Cinema. After 15 years in service, Foreign Cinema is as popular as ever. Mayor Ed Lee proclaimed an annual 'Foreign Cinema Day'and the restaurant seats more than 2,500 customers each week. The book will capture the experience of the restaurant, featuring atmospheric photography of its dram atic space-the atrium, screening room and veranda overlooking the 220- seat dining room. But most importantly, the chef- owners, Gayle Pirie and John Clarke, offer 125 favorites from the menu, a collection of recipes that reflect their training under Judy Rodgers of Zuni Cafe and Alice Waters."--Provided by publisher. "Earthy recipes, gorgeous photos, and the story of one of San Francisco's best and most interesting restaurants . . . truly a feast!" ?Paula Wolfert, five-time James Beard Award winner Foreign Cinema opened its doors in 1999 in the Mission District of San Francisco, pioneers in transforming the neighborhood into a culinary destination. The dramatic experience of dining in the sweeping atrium, where films screen nightly, still enchants visitors today. Now, for the first time, chef-owners Gayle Pirie and John Clark share the best from their distinctive North African, California-Mediterranean menu. Featuring 125 signature dishes, the book spans Pirie and Clark's award-winning brunch favorites like Champagne Omelet and Persian Bloody Mary, cocktail hour with Lavender Baked Goat Cheese in Fig Leaves, and dinner fare including a Five-Spice Duck Breast with Cassis Sauce and Madras Curry Fried Chicken with Spiced Honey, alongside instructions for how to blend spice staples like Ras el Hanout. With rich storytelling throughout, Pirie and Clark offer home cooks a chance to take the restaurant into their own kitchen. Includes a foreword by Alice Waters

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The first cookbook from San Francisco's iconic Mission District restaurant Foreign Cinema, filled with 125 recipes and behind-the-scenes stories