Renee Erickson is the James Beard Award–winning chef and co-owner of numerous Seattle restaurants, including The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Whale Wins, Barnacle, Bar Melusine, Lioness, Westward, and more. She is the author of Getaway: Food & Drink to Transport You and A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus: Menus and Stories. Erickson currently serves on the board of the University of Washington’s School of Art + Art History + Design.
Much has been written about the interaction of food and art, often laid out in pompous and esoteric terms. In her latest book chef Renee Erickson deploys images and recipes to show just how naturally the two can merge without pretense while filling the belly and mind. * Katie Parla, author of Food of the Italian Islands * “I am so happy Renee wrote this book, because this kind of joy and curiosity is the kind that should be shared.” * J. Kenji López-Alt * “A romantic and thoughtful approach to making food sparkle with flavor and texture.” * Nik Sharma, James Beard Award finalist, chef, and author and photographer of Veg-table * “Not only does Renee Erickson present delicious, unfussy recipes, she inspires us to create without judgment and as an act of joy.” * Gregory Gourdet, James Beard Award–winning chef and author * “A beautiful tribute to how we all want to cook, and eat, today.” * David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen and Drinking French * “A joyful book about noticing, creativity, and finding pleasure and beauty in the world around you and in your cooking.” * Diana Henry, James Beard Award-winning author * “I love this book, a vibrant intersection of all the things that fuel Renee Erickson’s creativity (drawing, photography, and food), and a deep dive into finding inspiration for what ends up on the plate.” * Missy Robbins, chef/owner of Lilia and Misi *