Alice Waters & Chez Panisse : the romantic, impractical, often eccentric, ultimately brilliant making of a food revolution / Thomas McNamee ; foreword by R. W. Apple, Jr.
By: McNamee, Thomas.
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BookPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2007Description: xvi, 380 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781594201158 (hc.); 1594201153 (hc.).Other title: Alice Waters and Chez Panisse.Subject(s): Waters, Alice | Restaurateurs -- United States -- Biography | Women cooks -- United States -- Biography | Chez Panisse | Waters, Alice | Restaurateurs -- Biography | Women cooks -- Biography | Chez PanisseDDC classification: 641.5/092 | B Summary: Combines biography and history in a behind-the-scenes look at Alice Waters and her Berkley restaurant Chez Panisse, discussing how Waters' experiences in France influenced her decision to open a European-style restaurant dedicated to the use of seasonally available ingredients, simple preparation, and attention to detail in presentation and service.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-367) and index.
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Combines biography and history in a behind-the-scenes look at Alice Waters and her Berkley restaurant Chez Panisse, discussing how Waters' experiences in France influenced her decision to open a European-style restaurant dedicated to the use of seasonally available ingredients, simple preparation, and attention to detail in presentation and service.
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