"Gaby Dalkin shares more than 125 of her favorite simple and fresh recipes and offers a glimpse into what it's like to "go coastal." It's about always having something tasty to eat, thanks to handy and delicious pantry staples (avocado oil! quinoa! limes! dark chocolate!), as well as an arsenal of easy and healthy recipes, like Chimichurri Cauliflower Rice Bowl with Grilled Fish, Taco Skillet Bake, and Street Corn Pizza. The book covers all the staples--avocado...

"In this authoritative and immensely readable insider's account, celebrated cookbook author and former chef Joyce Goldstein traces the development of California cuisine from its early years in the 1970s to the present, when farm-to-table, foraging, and fusion cuisine are part of the national vocabulary. Goldstein's interviews with almost two hundred chefs, purveyors, artisans, winemakers, and food writers bring to life an era when cooking was grounded...

"An all-purpose, comprehensive cookbook with 225 recipes for the whole-foods way people want to eat and bake at home today, from James Beard Award-winning and best-selling author Elisabeth Prueitt, cofounder of San Francisco's acclaimed Tartine Bakery. In 1993, Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson opened Tartine Bakery in a modest storefront in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District and immediately changed the city's--and nation's--culinary...

"The definitive word on tacos from native Angeleno Wes Avila of Guerrilla Tacos, whodraws on his Mexican heritage as well as his time in the kitchens of some of the world's best restaurants to create taco perfection. In a town overrun with taco trucks, Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos has managed to win almost every accolade there is, from being crowned Best Taco Truck by LA Weekly to being called one of the best things to eat in Los Angeles by living...

Gjelina is Los Angeles's most talked-about restaurant, lauded by critics from London to New York to San Francisco and beloved by stars, locals, and out-of-towners alike for its seductive simplicity and eclectic Cal-Med menu from talented chef Travis Lett. This standout cookbook features 125 of the rustic and utterly delicious salads, toasts, pizzas, vegetable and grain dishes, pastas, fish and meat mains, and desserts that have had fans clamoring...

"The quintessential California cookbook with farm-to-table recipes and stories from pioneering female chef and founder of The French Laundry, Sally Schmitt"-- Schmitt is a pioneer of the farm-to-table movement. Here she weaves her story with historic menus and recipes that distill the ethos of Northern California cooking into simple, delicious dishes that always please. Whether you read it as a memoir or a cookbook, you'll get an inside look at the...

"The Ranch Table celebrates Rancho San Julian in both its past, including beautiful archival images of Elizabeth's family's history on the land and recipes adapted from her ancestors' notebooks, and present, organizing the book around the ranch's most important work days, family traditions big and small, and annual celebrations. Each chapter will begin with a description of an event or a special day-the work of a branding, the joys of the annual family...