Jeff Cerciello

The only one of Keller's cookbooks one can actually *cook* from at home, without being a crazy person. Yeah, the French Laundry is in fact all that, but you'll never cook anything at home like that. This stuff is plausible. Well written, beautifully illustrated, with recipes that perfectly capture what goes on in that marvelous restaurant. And it gives you a really good sense of the amazing amount of care and precision that Keller brings to his food, which goes a long way toward explaining how everything one eats at his restaurants is so exquisite.
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