Beth Kanter - Washington, DC Chefs Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Nations Capital

Political rivals differ on just about everything, but one thing enjoys widespread bipartisan support: Washington, DCs restaurant scene. With Washington, DC Chefs Table, everyone inside the Beltway and out can savor the best Washington has to offer with this spectacular collection of recipes from the citys favorite restaurants, food trucks, and specialty kitchens.

With tantalizing recipes from the capitals most celebrated chefs and beautiful full-color photographs, Washington, DC Chefs Table is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. The delicious dishes featured here are personal historiesstories of people, placeand together they paint a picture of Washington, DCs colorful and evolving food scene. Each recipe, chef profile, and photo tells its part of the bigger story of Washington, DC, our city and our hometown. Have a taste.

After youve done the dishes and wiped down the counters, please tell us about your Chefs Table adventures. Wed love to hear from you. Send us a note about your kitchen successes and your favorite DC dishes and connect with other Chefs Table fans on Facebook at facebook.com/DCChefsTable. Here you can keep up-to-date with the chefs weve profiled and see some of behind-the-scenes photos. You can even post your own pictures of Chefs Table dishes youve made at home and share your stove-side escapades. We look forward to hearing from you.

For Gabriel and Miriam for being delicious

Copyright 2013 Morris Book Publishing, Inc.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to Globe Pequot Press, Attn: Rights and Permissions Department, PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437.

Lyons Press is an imprint of Globe Pequot Press.

Editor: Amy Lyons

Project Editor: David Legere

Text Design: Libby Kingsbury

Layout Artist: Nancy Freeborn

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file.

ISBN 978-0-7627-8148-5

Printed in the United States of America

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Restaurants and chefs often come and go, and menus are ever-changing. We recommend you call ahead to obtain current information before visiting any of the establishments in this book.

More Praise for Washington, DC Chefs Table

The incredible recipes from DCs top chefs are reason enough to own this book, but for food lovers, its also an invaluable guide to the citys best places to eat, from food trucks to fine dining. The recipes include some of my all-time favorite restaurant dishes, which Ill now be recreating at home.

Amanda McClements, food writer and owner of Salt & Sundry

This cookbook reminds me on every page why I love DCs vibrant restaurant scene. Kanter has curated an all-star cast of the capital regions top chefs and their most winning dishes, which taste good no matter where you live.

Nevin Martell, Food Writer (the Washington Post, Plate)

The Washington, DC Chefs Table is a beautiful collection of divine, covetable recipes from some of the best chefs in DC but also in the country.

Lynne Breaux, President of Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington

Washington, DC Chefs Table doesnt only find some of the citys best chefsboth traditional and cutting edgebut it tells you their story and lets you in on the secrets of some of their tastiest recipes. You can sample the citys best foodand then cook it yourself.

Martin Andres Austermuhle, Editor-in-Chief, DCist.com

The Washington DC Chefs Table does an excellent job of capturing the stories of some of DCs most well-known chefs. Beth Kanter artfully weaves in their memories and anecdotes into the recipes, giving the reader a better sense of the people behind the food. Washingtonians will be proud of our citys culinary talent and proud to have this cookbook on their bookshelves.

Marissa Bialecki, Food writer and editor for WeLoveDC.com

Anyone who has ever peeked into a restaurant kitchen knows that it takes many hands to create a beautiful meal. The same holds true for writing a book, especially a book about food. There have been so many skilled and supportive hands along the way who have helped turn Washington, DC Chefs Table from idea to book. First and foremost among them are the talented chefs of this great town whose recipes, stories, and images grace the pages of book. Thank you for lending your time and talent to this project as well as for pulling back the curtain long enough for us see the magic of your craft.

An amazing group of professionals have helped with everything from arranging photo shoots to setting up chef interviews to signing releases. Along with the chefs, we could also not have done it without your helpful hands e-mailing, dialing, and troubleshooting along the way. Huge thank yous to Anthony Hesselius and the team at Linda Roth Associates; Jennifer Motruk Loy at JML marketing + communications; Jennifer Resick Williams of Know Public Relations; Sue-Jean Chun, Meaghan Donohoe, Cameron Feller, and the rest of simoneink, llc; Heather Freeman, Scott Homstead, and Lindley Thornburg and their team at Heather Freeman Media & Public Relations; Renee Sharrow and her colleagues at the Park Hyatt; Amber Pfau and Sangeetha Sarma at Pfau Communications; Stephanie Salvador and the rest of the team at ThinkFoodGroup; Shayla Martin; Stephanie Betteker; Kate Manecke; Jennie Kuperstein; Jacqueline Herrera; Rachel Hayden; Molly J. Stephey; Ashley Lawson and John Murphy at Miriams Kitchen; Tricia Barba; Jordyn Lazar; Madeline Block; Atul Narain; Sean-Patrick Applegate; Tseday Gizaw; Sandra Holley; Neidra Holmstrom; Jennie Kuperstein; and Nina Kocher. Also a shout-out to Danielle Tergis and Laura Genello for allowing us to photograph at the always perfectly in season Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market.

I am very grateful to Amy Lyons for once again giving me the opportunity to write about the city I love so. Its always a pleasure to work with you. Thank you to David Legere and everyone at Globe Pequot Press for all of your help with Washington, DC Chefs Table and for all you do to turn a computer file into a book.

I am beyond lucky to have so many people in my day-to-day life who have helped me along the way, including a wonderful circle of friends who despite their own busy lives always lent their hands for editing, recipe-testing, eating, pep-talking, crowd sourcing, and informal frog-leg-polling. Among them are the forever fabulous Alyson Weinberg, Lisa Kanter, Gayle Neufeld, Laurie Moskowitz, Soo Ji Min, Jackie Eyl, Jennifer Haber, and Melissa Hecht. Among the many gifts the wonderful Elissa Froman has brought into my life is introducing me to Emily Goodstein, the person responsible for all the incredible images in this book. Emily, it has been a pure delight to work with you. I am in awe of your talent and your outlook on life (both behind and away from the camera) to say nothing of your social media, spreadsheet, and Google Docs skills. Thank you for photographing this wild ride and thank you for your friendship.