Chez Panisse Café Cookbook

by Alice Waters

Original publisher: William Morrow

Date of publication: 1999

ISBN: 0060175834

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Recommended by

Annie Bell

Food writer

The simplicity and style of Alice's cooking redefined our expectations, and in the 1980s it marked a radical departure to what we had seen before. Her opportunistic and seasonal approach are still as relevant today, and her ideas as fresh. She is one of the truest voices in the kitchen.

Chris Ying

Editor-in-Chief, Lucky Peach

Even to a born-and-raised Californian, the Chez Panisse books were a revelation to me. This book was a vital part of the education in conscious farming, cooking, and eating that I received when I moved to the Bay Area fifteen years ago. The recipes ain’t too shabby either.

Matt Goulding

Co-founder of Roads & Kingdoms and author of Rice, Noodle, Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan’s Food Culture

All of her cookbooks are exceptional, but I just happened to fall in love with this one first. This is the book that taught me about the importance of voice when writing recipes.

Aliza Green

Chef and author

This book spoke to my heart and soul and validated my own style of unpretentious, local and seasonal ingredient-driven cooking. So many wonderful recipes here!