San Francisco Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City by the Bay
“InSan Francisco Chef's Table,Carolyn Jung guides the reader through the full range of Bay Area cuisines, from the live seafood markets of Chinatown to the iconic and simple celebrations of produce that make up California cuisine. The book shares stories and recipes collected by the award-winning journalist who was born and raised in San Francisco. Jung is a longtime friend of The French Laundry, and it's great to see her vast knowledge of the area's food collected in one place.”––Thomas Keller, The French Laundry “Bay Area chefs can argue with reason that they live and work in the most food-focused area of the country. InSan Francisco Chef’s Table,Carolyn Jung provides the evidence—engaging stories and I want-to-cook-that now recipes––to back them up.’’––Jim Poris, Senior Editor,Food Artsmagazine “Whenever I taste a terrific restaurant dish, I always try to figure out how the kitchen did it. Carolyn Jung went straight to the chefs of great Bay Area restaurants to get the scoop. As a bonus, her reporter’s eye gives each restaurant’s story context. For a serious foodie, this one’s a page-turner.”––Harvey Steiman, Editor at Large, Wine Spectator magazine