Do you labor long hours to revive the culinary
masterpieces of Master
Chefs, only to lapse into disappointment? Forget the
intimidating
ingredients and implausible perfection of haute
cuisine the spiritual
nourishment of cooking is more gratifying by far. In
this flavor-filled
journey from the family table to the "underbelly" of
professional
cooking and back again, a one-time head chef dispels
the myth that
culinary success hinges on being a famed or flawless
cook. As the
narrative progresses through and ultimately beyond
Wisconsin''s
Chippewa Valley, touching on everything from pioneer
eats to bountiful
bread dough, beer-battered cheese curds and family
feasts, one cook
learns to take time and care in the kitchen, nurture
relationships in the
dining room and practice the art of living well.
masterpieces of Master
Chefs, only to lapse into disappointment? Forget the
intimidating
ingredients and implausible perfection of haute
cuisine the spiritual
nourishment of cooking is more gratifying by far. In
this flavor-filled
journey from the family table to the "underbelly" of
professional
cooking and back again, a one-time head chef dispels
the myth that
culinary success hinges on being a famed or flawless
cook. As the
narrative progresses through and ultimately beyond
Wisconsin''s
Chippewa Valley, touching on everything from pioneer
eats to bountiful
bread dough, beer-battered cheese curds and family
feasts, one cook
learns to take time and care in the kitchen, nurture
relationships in the
dining room and practice the art of living well.