Coi, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

An absorbing self‐portrait of an exceptional cook.\" – Harold McGeeDaniel Patterson is the head chef/owner of Coi in San Francisco, one of America’s most celebrated restaurants. Patterson mixes modern culinary techniques with local ingredients to create imaginative dishes that speak of place, memory, and emotion. His approach has earned him five James Beard nominations and winner of the James Beard Award’s \"Best Chef of the West\" 2014, two Michelin stars, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering a new kind of Californian cuisine. Now, in his new book Coi: Stories and Recipes, Patterson shares a personal account of the restaurant, its dishes, and his own unique philosophy on food and cooking. 70 recipes are featured with narrative essays, including Chilled Spiced Ratatouille Soup; Carrots Roasted in Coffee Beans; Strawberries and Cream with Tiny Herbs; and Lime Marshmallow with Coal‐Toasted Meringue. This book is beautifully written by Patterson, who is respected for his original food writing in publications such as The New York Times and Lucky Peach, and is also co‐author, along with Mandy Aftel, of Aroma: The Magic of Essential Oils in Food and Fragrance (2004). 150 color photographs by Maren Caruso include atmospheric images of the restaurant and the California landscape. Forewords by Peter Meehan and Harold McGee.\""Daniel Patterson was born in Massachusetts and moved to California in 1989, where he now has three restaurants: Coi (2006) in San Francisco, Plum (2010) and Haven (2011) in Oakland. He is the winner of many awards, including Best New Chef\" by Food & Wine Magazine, \"Chef of the Year\" by San Francisco Magazine and James Beard Award for \"Best Chef of the West\". He has been nominated and won James Beard Awards including \"Best Chef: West\" in 2013. Coi holds 2 Michelin stars, and is ranked #58 on the San Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurants list. He has been published in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Financial Times, San Francisco Magazine and Lucky Peach. Peter Meehan is a food writer and co‐editor of quarterly food journal Lucky Peach. He has written for many magazines, including Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and The New York Times, and he has collaborated on a number of cookbooks. Maren Caruso is a San Francisco native who specializes in food photography. Her work has appeared in more than 75 cookbooks and numerous magazines including Gourmet, Bon Appétit, Sunset Magazine, Cooks_Inc., and Food & Wine. She won the 2013 One Eyeland Photography Award for Fine Art Photographer of the Year.\""41.07 | Coi, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters