A New Napa Cuisine: [A Cookbook]

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The debut cookbook from the head chef at the three-Michelin-starred Restaurant at Meadowood, featuring nearly 100 recipes and spotlighting the artisans, gardeners, and growers, as well as the hidden landscapes of Napa Valley, that have influenced and inspired Kostow's unparalleled cuisine. Follow Christopher Kostow's journey from a youngline cook in a seaside town to the storied Restaurant at Meadowood, theNapa Valley mainstay that has earned three Michelin stars and James BeardAwards for best chef and outstanding service under Kostow's leadership. Through 100 artfully constructed recipes and stunning photography,Kostow details the transformative effect this small American valley hashad on his life and work-introducing us to the artisans, products, growers,and wild ingredients that inspire his unparalleled food. As he shares storiesof discovering wild plums and radishes growing along the creek behindhis home or of firing pottery with local ceramists, Kostow presents a newNapa cuisine-one deeply rooted in a place that's rich in beauty, history,and community.

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Without question, Christopher is one of the greatest chefs of our generation. He is immensely talented and Im fortunate to call him a friend. Working together years back gave me a glimpse of his potential and to see how hes developed in such a short time is amazing. Christopher is thoughtful, deliberate, and respectful in the kitchen, honoring every ingredient he uses; but he also ensures that each and every bite of food is delicious. Thats what I love about him; thats what makes this book so important. The Restaurant at Meadowood is a special place, one of the best restaurants in the world, and this book will forever serve as a beautiful tool and reference foranyonewho enjoys food.
Daniel Humm, chef and author of I Love New York

This book is a masterpiece. Christopher Kostow is a great chef and an artist, and also a responsible guard of our terroir. How fortunate we are that he chose Napa Valley in which to create his own style of cooking. Bravo, chef!
Margrit Mondavi

Author Bio

Christopher Kostow is the critically acclaimed chef at The Restaurantat Meadowood in St. Helena, California, and one of the youngest chefsever to receive three Michelin stars. A Chicago native, Kostow has cookedin such celebrated kitchens as George's at the Cove in San Diego, Campton Place in San Francisco, Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier, France, andChez TJ in Mountain View, California, where he earned two Michelinstars. He was named one ofFood & Winemagazine's Best New Chefs in 2009 and won the James Beard Award for Best Chef- West in 2013; The Restaurant at Meadowood won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Service in 2014. Christopher lives in St. Helena with his wife, Martina,and their daughter, Daisy.