{"product_id":"brown-sugar-kitchen-new-style-down-home-recipes-from-sweet-west-oakland-hardcover","title":"Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTanya Holland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJody Horton\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eMichael Chabon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed chef, restaurateur, and podcaster Tanya Holland shares recipes and stories from her celebrated Bay Area soul-food outpost that put West Oakland on the culinary map.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Much more than a restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen was, for fifteen years, a community gathering spot, a place to fill the belly, and the beating heart of West Oakland, a storied postindustrial neighborhood across the bay from San Francisco. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since founding the original location, trailblazer Tonya Holland went on to open several dining destination hot spots, appear on Bravo's \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, helm a show on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, host a podcast, and become a member of the Board of Trustees of the James Beard Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBrown Sugar Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, the cookbook, Holland shares 86 recipes for re-creating the restaurant's favorites at home, from a thick Shrimp Gumbo to celebrated Macaroni \u0026amp; Cheese to a show-stopping Caramel Layer Cake with Brown Butter-Caramel Frosting. Soul-food classics get a modern spin in the case of B-Side BBQ Braised Smoked Tofu with Roasted Eggplant and a side of Roasted Green Beans with Sesame-Seed Dressing. Her interpretations also star locally grown, seasonal produce in crisp, creative salads such as Romaine with Spring Vegetables \u0026amp; Cucumber-Buttermilk Dressing and Summer Squash Succotash. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rich visual storytelling reveals the food and the people that made and make West Oakland what it is today. Straightforward, unfussy but inspired, these are recipes home cooks will turn to again and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSOUL FOOD COOKBOOK: \u003ci\u003eBrown Sugar Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e truly captures the sense--and flavor--of a richly textured and delicious place. With 86 mouthwatering recipes, there's something for everyone in this beautifully crafted celebration of soul food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BELOVED AND CELEBRATED: Chef Alice Waters proclaims this book, with \"robust, soulful recipes using seasonal and local ingredients\" to be \"a wonderful reflection of the spirit [Holland] has fostered at Brown Sugar Kitchen.\" A foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon puts a literary local spin on the unique delights of Holland's offerings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e OUTSTANDING GIFT FOR FOOD LOVERS: For anyone who loves to cook, loves to eat, or loves to celebrate the joys of authentic soul food, this is a gift to treasure. Perfect for birthday, housewarming, host\/hostess, or holiday giving. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Home cooks, cookbook collectors, and soul food aficionados \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fans of Tonya Holland \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Devotees of the San Francisco Bay Area food scene \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shelve alongside Kardea Brown's \u003ci\u003eThe Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweet Home Café Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Twisted Soul Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Girl Baking\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan Newberry is a food writer and former \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e food and wine editor based in Oakland, CA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJody Horton is a food photographer based in Austin, TX. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Chabon is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of more than 14 novels, novellas, and essay and short story collections, including \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTelegraph Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mysteries of Pittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Berkeley, CA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTanya Holland is the executive chef and owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen and B-Side BBQ in West Oakland, CA.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772289220896,"sku":"9781452122342","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6973b5fcc8a6ecff7ffbab2465f8e364.webp?v=1780402497","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/brown-sugar-kitchen-new-style-down-home-recipes-from-sweet-west-oakland-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}