From the Pacific Northwest's most influential chef comes a collection of recipes for ultra-simple sophistication inspired by the world's most delicious cuisines Acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and artist Renee Erickson invites you on a culinary journey via her favorite places in the world-Rome, Paris, Normandy, Baja California, London, and her hometown, Seattle. Equally aspirational travelogue and practical guide to cooking at home, the book offers 120 recipes and 60 cocktail recipes for simple meals that evoke the dreamiest places and cuisines. From not-too-intricate cocktails and snacks to effortless entrées, these are the recipes that inspire Erickson and make for relaxed, convivial evenings, whether at home or abroad. Showcasing Erickson's appealing and high-style aesthetic and featuring gorgeous photography and hand-drawn illustrations, this book offers a richly visual survey of beautiful, easy ways to escape the everyday, with meals that you will want to eat every day.

Getaway: Food & Drink to Transport You

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Erickson, Renee

Entertaining & Holidays

Harry N. Abrams

James Beard Award-winning chef Renee Erickson explores the surprising wonder and satisfaction you can find in making everyday food, inspiring us all to cook creatively After more than 25 years running award-winning restaurants, acclaimed chef Renee Erickson realized that she had started to lose touch with her creative side, which she had nurtured in art school and had always considered as key to her approach to cooking. She decided to reconnect with her creativity by painting, taking photographs, making ceramics, and, of course, cooking. Sunlight and Breadcrumbs&nbsp;highlights the beauty and creativity in making everyday food at home.&nbsp;To accomplish this, recipes are the jumping-off point--and there are more than 100 of Renee's best here. But there are also essays that connect the dots between creative practices and the food she cooks. "Work in Progress" sidebars zoom in on the creative decisions made when cooking--the seasonal ingredients, textures, shapes, and colors that help make each meal a more thoughtful expression of life at that moment. As this book&nbsp;shows, cooking can provide an outlet for meaningful personal expression, even when making decidedly straightforward preparations. Renee highlights the little, easy things that take a simple dish from nice to memorable--like the rich crunch of olive oil-toasted breadcrumbs on top of a hearty escarole salad--and persuades us to seek out and celebrate these details. While offering a joyful look at creative expression, at its heart this is an approachable cookbook, filled with ideas for weeknight dinners, as well as more leisurely weekend meals. There are also celebratory snacks, including dips and go-to crostini toppings, and easy desserts. For anyone who has felt bored by the grind of weeknight cooking, is looking for simple-but-exciting food to make for friends and family, or wants to encourage more creativity in their day to day, this book provides an inspiring reset, full of prompts to continue exploring our kitchens and lives with curiosity, an eye for detail, and joy. Sunlight and Breadcrumbs features&nbsp;delicious recipes like:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Melted Anchovy Toast</li> <li>Oven-Dried Tomatoes with Whipped Feta, Mint, and Basil</li> <li>White Beans with Pork Sausage, Lemon Peel, and Green Herbs</li> <li>Raspberry and Pecan Crumble Cake</li> <li>and many more!&nbsp;</li> </ul> Includes Color Photographs and Illustrations&nbsp;

Sunlight & Breadcrumbs: Making Food with Creativity & Curiosity

Self-Help

Dickerman, Sara

Creativity

One of the country's most acclaimed chefs, 2016 James Beard Award Winner Renee Erickson is a chef and the owner of several Seattle restaurants: The Whale Wins, Boat Street Café, The Walrus and the Carpenter, and Bateau. This luscious cookbook is perfect for anyone who loves the fresh seasonal food of the Pacific Northwest.Defined by the bounty of the Puget Sound region, as well as by French cuisine, this cookbook is filled with seasonal, personal menus like Renee’s Fourth of July Crab Feast, Wild Foods Dinner, and a fall pickling party. Home cooks will cherish Erickson’s simple yet elegant recipes such as Roasted Chicken with Fried Capers and Preserved Lemons, Harissa-Rubbed Roasted Lamb, and Molasses Spice Cake. Renee Erickson's food, casual style, and appreciation of simple beauty is an inspiration to readers and eaters in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus: Menus and Stories

Thomson, Jess

Regional & International

Sasquatch Books

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