{"product_id":"coming-to-my-senses-the-making-of-a-counterculture-cook-paperback","title":"Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and critically acclaimed memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters recalls the circuitous road and tumultuous times leading to the opening of what is arguably America's most influential restaurant.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Alice Waters opened the doors of her \"little French restaurant\" in Berkeley, California in 1971 at the age of 27, no one ever anticipated the indelible mark it would leave on the culinary landscape--Alice least of all. Fueled in equal parts by naiveté and a relentless pursuit of beauty and pure flavor, she turned her passion project into an iconic institution that redefined American cuisine for generations of chefs and food lovers. In \u003ci\u003eComing to My Senses\u003c\/i\u003e Alice retraces the events that led her to 1517 Shattuck Avenue and the tumultuous times that emboldened her to find her own voice as a cook when the prevailing food culture was embracing convenience and uniformity. Moving from a repressive suburban upbringing to Berkeley in 1964 at the height of the Free Speech Movement and campus unrest, she was drawn into a bohemian circle of charismatic figures whose views on design, politics, film, and food would ultimately inform the unique culture on which Chez Panisse was founded. Dotted with stories, recipes, photographs, and letters, \u003ci\u003eComing to My Senses\u003c\/i\u003e is at once deeply personal and modestly understated, a quietly revealing look at one woman's evolution from a rebellious yet impressionable follower to a respected activist who effects social and political change on a global level through the common bond of food.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALICE WATERS is the executive chef, founder, and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant and Café in Berkely, California. She founded the Edible Schoolyard and has received the French Legion of Honor, WSJ Magazine Humanitarian Innovator Award, and three James Beard Awards. Alice is Vice President of Slow Food International and the author of thirteen books. Her most recent books are \u003ci\u003eMy Pantry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Simple Food II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e40 Years of Chez Panisse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Green Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754181951776,"sku":"9780307718297","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09bf58b6ac426f479aa1526e5af84f6e.webp?v=1780035206","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/coming-to-my-senses-the-making-of-a-counterculture-cook-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}