Manresa

The long-awaited cookbook by one of the San Francisco Bay Areaand#39;s star chefs, David Kinch, who has revolutionized restaurant culture with his take on the farm-to-table ethic and focus on theandamp;#160;terroirandamp;#160;of the Northern California coast.andamp;#160;andamp;#160;andamp;#160;andamp;#160;andamp;#160;Since opening Manresa in Los Gatos in 2002, award-winning Chef David Kinch has done more to create a sense of place through his food--specifically that of Northern California, where the Santa Cruz Mountains meet the sea--than any other chef at his level. Rather than buy his ingredients from a network of local producers, he closed the loop between farm and table by partnering with nearby Love Apple Farms, which grows almost 100 percent of his produce year round. Kinchand#39;s interpretation of these ingredients, drawing on his 30 years in restaurants as well as his far-flung and well-fed travels, are at the heart of the Manresa experience. Inandamp;#160;Manresa,andamp;#160;Chef Kinch details his thoughts on building a dish: the creativity, experimentation and emotion that go into developing each plate and daily menu--and how a tasting menu ultimately tells a deeper story. A literary snapshot of the restaurant, from Chef Kinchand#39;s inspirations to his techniques, this book celebrates the creativity behind the food of Manresa and its profound connection to the land and sea of Northern California.