Manresa

<b>The long-awaited cookbook by one of the San Francisco Bay Area's star chefs David Kinch who has revolutionized restaurant culture with his take on the farm-to-table ethic and focus on the&#160;<i>terroir</i>&#160;of the Northern California coast.</b>&#160;<br><br>Since opening Manresa in Los Gatos in 2002 award-winning Chef David Kinch has done more to create a sense of place through his food&#151;specifically where the Santa Cruz Mountains meet the sea&#151;than any other chef on the West Coast. Manresa&#146;s thought-provoking dishes and unconventional pairings draw on techniques both traditional and modern that combine with the heart of the Manresa experience: fruits and vegetables. Through a pioneering collaboration between farm and restaurant nearby Love Apple Farms supplies nearly all of the restaurant&#146;s exquisite produce year round.<br><br>Kinch's interpretation of these ingredients drawing on his 30 years in restaurants as well as his far-flung and well-fed travels are at the heart of the Manresa experience. In&#160;<i>Manresa</i>&#160;Chef Kinch details his thoughts on building a dish: the creativity experimentation and emotion that go into developing each plate and daily menu&#151;and how a tasting menu ultimately tells a deeper story. A literary snapshot of the restaurant from Chef Kinch's inspirations to his techniques<i> Manresa</i> is an ode to the mountains fields and sea; it shares the philosophies and passions of a brilliant chef whose restaurant draws its inspiration globally while always keeping a profound connection to the people producers and bounty of the land that surrounds it.