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.
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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