Ari Kolender is a 20-year veteran of some of the finest seafood establishments in the country, a James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalist, and a 2021 Rising Star Chef. In 2019, he opened his first restaurant Found Oyster, in Los Angeles, and he now acts as the culinary director of Last Word Hospitality group where he leads culinary development for restaurants including Queen St. and Barra Santos in Los Angeles, as well as the Red Dog Saloon in Pioneertown, among others. Find him online @arikolender. Noah Galuten is a chef, restaurant consultant, and author of The Don't Panic Pantry Cookbook, as well as the host of a YouTube series by the same name. He is the co-author of On Vegetables and the James Beard Award winner Bludso's BBQ Cookbook. He can be followed @galuten.
""Ari is one of my favorite chefs on planet Earth! If you are reading this while in a bookstore, keep the book in your hands, move your feet closer to the register, hand the cashier your money, skip all the way home, and cook this entire book!"" --Benny Blanco ""Ari Kolender has created a thoughtful and detailed guide for anyone looking to better understand seafood. Kolender's book emphasizes the natural beauty of seafood with minimal intervention, making it truly accessible for home cooks."" --Andy Baraghani ""This book is just what all seafood lovers need. Sustainability is front and center, along with smart techniques and delicious recipes."" --Renee Erickson ""This book is sure to be a future classic, a staple for every home and hearth. Ari's culinary approach is as mindful as it is distinctly delicious and beautiful. He thinks about sustainability in all ways from sourcing to operations, and how we must cook in harmony with nature and preserve our food with as little waste as we can for our collective future."" --Camilla Marcus