America--Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers

Author: Batali, MarioEdition: IllustratedFeatures: AMERICA -- FARM TO TABLE: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local FarmersFormat: IllustratedNumber Of Pages: 352Details: Bestselling author and world-renowned chef Mario Batali pays homage to the American farmer-from Maine to Los Angeles-in stories, photos, and recipes. America -- Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers Mario Batali, who knows the importance of ingredients to any amazing dish, sees farmers as the rock stars of the food world. In this new book he celebrates American farmers: their high quality products and their culture defined by hard work, integrity, and pride. Batali asked his chef friends from Nashville, Tennessee, to San Francisco, to tell him who their favorite farmers were, and those farmers graciously shared their personal stories along with their top-of-the-line produce and products. In Seattle, Chef Matt Dillon introduces readers to Farmer Pierre Monnat, who produces fav