Description
Book SynopsisExplores Daniel Patterson's new kind of Californian cuisine.
Trade Review"We want to nestle on the couch, put our feet up and browse the pages of Coi: Stories and Recipes... We'll linger over the stunning images of chilled ratatouille soup, a trio of soups that's swirled together and garnished with cilantro and nepitella flowers."—The Argus
"...The San Francisco chef is able to articulate his process—the way a dish comes together in his mind—better than most artists, culinary or otherwise. [...] His stories and recipes reflect a rigorously disciplined, highly conceptual, and deeply soulful nature..."—Medium
"One of the most highly anticipated releases of 2013, Coi also happens to be Phaidon's first big, shiny chef book with an American chef."—Eater.com
"The real draw, however - aside from the beautiful photos - is that Patterson has written the book himself, which is rare for the restaurant chef. His illustrative, bookish style makes for a fun and interesting read."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Coi: Stories and Recipes is just that - a cookbook wrapped around a rich narrative with one of our great restaurants at its heart. Daniel Patterson is a wonderful writer and an even better chef. The pages provide evidence of both."—Thomas Keller, The French Laundry
"The self-taught culinary king of the West Coast. [...] There are chefs who cook and then there are chefs who, with their cooking, want to start a revolution. [...] He has influenced a whole generation of chefs and helped to redefine contemporary California cuisine."—The Caterer
