Moore Russell - This Is Camino

I LOVE HOW THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN. EVERY TIME YOU CRACK OPEN THIS BOOK IT IS LIKE YOU ARE HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH RUSS AND ALLISON, WHO HAPPEN TO BE COMPLETE GENIUSES. THE FOOD AT CAMINO IS STRIKINGLY SIMPLE BUT ALSO INCREDIBLY COMPLEX. ITS MODERN BUT ALSO ANCIENT. ITS PUNK, AND ITS ALSO YOUR MOMS STEW. LIKE ALL THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE, ITS TWO THINGS AT ONCE.

THE SELBY , photographer, director, and illustrator

Whatever shows up on the menu at Camino, I want to eat: tangles of garlicky bitter greens; vibrant sauces of fresh herbs; charred, succulent meats; and desserts that take a spin around the globe. Russ Moore shares his recipes and stories so anyone can recreate the foods of Camino at home, all filled with the earthy, seductive flavors that come out of his kitchen. This is my favorite cookbook of the year!

DAVID LEBOVITZ , author of My Paris Kitchen

Russ is that rare chef who has talent, knowledge, grace, humor, and principles. When he speaks of sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry, he doesnt just talk the talkhe lives it. His cooking is brilliant, he cares deeply about the details, and he is a natural teacher. Even if you never venture into live-fire meals or nose-to-tail butchery, youll want this book. There is genius in these pages.

DAVID TANIS , author of One Good Dish

If I were to describe the sort of restaurant I see in my dreams, it would be Camino: high ceilings, long communal tables where everyone sits and eats and enjoys meals together, and a great big fireplace with a roaring fire in the hearth. Russ is a true and uncompromising purist: in the way he so beautifully envisions a space for people to gather; in the herbs, vegetables, and meats he buys from the local farmers and ranchers; and in the straightforward, delicious way he cooks. Russ and Allison have created something extraordinary, and this book captures the heartbeat of the restaurantits energy, creativity, community, and of course, its beautiful food.

ALICE WATERS , owner of Chez Panisse and author of The Art of Simple Food

In . So many gems from the generous hands and minds of Caminoelegant Northern Californianstyle food from our part of the West Coast.

CHAD ROBERTSON , co-owner of Tartine and author of Tartine Bread

Somehow in this magical and very personal book, Russ and Allison have managed to convey Russs delicious, soulful, and dogmatically flexible style onto the page. This book most certainly IS Camino and most definitely belongs in your kitchen!

SUZANNE GOIN , chef and author of Sunday Suppers at Lucques and The A.O.C. Cookbook

It is impossible to imagine how one translates the beauty which is Camino into a book. Somehow, Allison and Russs labor of love shines through every image and every recipeAnd now Im off to make their herb jam.

YOTAM OTTOLENGHI , author of Plenty More and co-author of Jerusalem and NOPI

This Is Camin o could not be more true to its name: it draws you in, and you can really feel the heart of the restaurant as you turn the pages. The book gives a beautiful glimpse into Russ and Allisons rustic, earthy approachthe very thing that makes Camino so exceptional.

APRIL BLOOMFIELD , chef and author of A Girl and Her Pig and A Girl and Her Greens

Camino is a lively, inviting restaurant with a primal open fire at its heart. And then there is Russs cooking, which is unexpected, singular, and totally comforting. This Is Camino communicates all this in a way which will change how you bring people together in your homes to have fun and eat well.

IGNACIO MATTOS , chef of Estela restaurant

EXCERPT FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

WHATS IMPORTANT BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE IS THE STRENGTH AND UTTER BRILLIANCE OF HIS FLAVOR COMBINATIONS AND THE DOWNRIGHT SIMPLICITY OF IT ALL. MOORE HAS A PALATE THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED; EVERYTHING TASTES AS IF IT WERE CREATED TO GO WITH EVERYTHING SEASONING IT.

MARK BITTMAN , the New York Times

Copyright 2015 by Russell Moore and Allison Hopelain

Photographs copyright 2015 by Yoko Takahashi

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Moore, Russell (Chef)

This is Camino / Russell Moore and Allison Hopelain with Chris Colin and Maria Zizka; photographs by Yoko Takahashi.

pages cm

1. Cooking, AmericanCalifornia style. 2. CookingCaliforniaSan Francisco. 3. Camino (Restaurant) I. Hopelain, Allison, 1967- II. Colin, Chris, 1975- III. Title.

TX715.2.C34M665 2015

641.59794dc23

2015013757

Hardcover ISBN9781607747284

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