Cooks' House: The Art and Soul of Local, Sustainable Cuisine

by Eric Patterson, Jennifer Blakeslee

Cooking, at its foundation, is what makes it possible to live life fully, and in the process we can find truth and meaning.In their widely anticipated new cookbook, chefs Patterson and Blakeslee present a year long series of menus and recipes drawing deeply from nature and a rich spiritual life. Partners in a popular northern Michigan bistro, Patterson and Blakeslee believe that food preparation must embrace seasonal variety and ripeness without complication.Cooks' House is more than just a collection of recipes. It's a book that approaches cooking in the context of life and living. Cooking is more than putting a list of ingredients in a bowl and mixing. True cooking - and living -comes when we follow the local seasons, listening in on their rhythms and following their leads toward that which sustains.

Genres: Cookbooks

223 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2009

Reviews

[Joe Seta · Rating 4 out of 5]

The spawn of a wonderful restaurant in Traverse City, Michigan where Mario Batali spends his summer vacation - in the area and in this restaurant. Recipes recreate well and the backstory is the importance of local sourcing.