First We Surf, Then We Eat: Recipes From a Lifetime of Surf Travel

by Jim Kempton, Steve Pezman (Foreword), Bill Schildge (Photographer)

Jim Kempton has spent his life traveling and surfing the world, along the way learning to cook the world's best beach-loving dishes. Now he's sharing his vividly colorful, richly flavorful, and vibrantly healthful collection of more than 90 recipes, along with stories of the best waves, markets, restaurants, adventures, and misadventures that he's experienced, from Australia to Hawaii, the Basque Country to Indonesia, California to Mexico. First We Surf, Then We Eat features a foreword by The Surfer's Journal publisher Steve Pezman, a preface by famed surfer/chef Raphael Lunetta, and photography by Bill Schildge, Jeff Divine, Tom Servais, and Art Brewer.

Genres: Cookbooks

248 pages, Hardcover

Published June 15, 2021

Reviews

[Susan Bewley]

I will freely admit, I quickly fell in love with this cookbook. It is more than just a cookbook since it is filled with different information about the writers travel, as well as amusing stories. Of course, the best part, in my mind, is the food. There are so many recipes paired with gorgeous food pictures. This book is very much ‘food porn’ for foodies. Since there are numerous cultural recipes, it really has something for everyone, making First We Surf Then We Eat: Recipes From a Lifetime of Surf Travel a great cookbook for adding new recipes for your family, or for entertaining.

[Charles Eldridge]

I came across this book in a lounge at the US Open of Surfing. I was intrigued, but it didn’t live up to its promise. The stories of surf spots and people were interesting but the recipes were scattershot and uninspiring. I didn’t feel the recipes were laid out well either. This one was sadly a big miss for me.

[Erin]

This is an excellent cookbook. It's packaged well, has great photos and surf anecdotes along with a pleasing feel. This is the type of cookbook that I read and use. Love it!

[Nancy Gisvold]

Beautiful photographs; and the recipes sound delicious!

[Leigh]

Nice stories and good photography!

[Craig Childs]

Travel book; surf book; cookbook? It’s all three. And Great on all of them!