Andrew Talks to Chefs

As Christmas draws ever closer, wanted to share the cover of the new PAPERBACK edition of my book The Dish: The Story of One Restaurant Meal,from Farm to Kitchen to Table. It’s quite a departure from the original hardcover and I think it really captures the spirit and energy of the narrative. (maybe that’s because I took the picture myself📸😉) Gently priced (just $16.50 on amazon, which features it as an “editors’ pick”), I’d humbly suggest it as a gift or stocking stuffer for the chef, cook, culinary student, and/or industry-interested person in your life, or for yourself if you find yourself in possession of a gift card next week.

(For what it’s worth, Publishers Weekly called the book “masterful,” Chicago magazine called it “awesome,” & Salon said it was “meticulous & engrossing.” There’s also a nice WSJ quote on the cover.)

Set during a Saturday night service in a Chicago restaurant, The Dish tracks a single plate of food from when it’s ordered to when it drops at the table. As its components are readied & assembled by the kitchen team, we meet all the key people who contribute to the dish—cooks, chefs, dishwashers, servers, farmers, field workers, delivery truck drivers, etc.

I’m super proud of this book & hope you’ll consider picking up a copy for yourself and/or someone special this season.

- Andrew

PS HUGE thanks to Johnny Clark & Tayler Ploshehanski for permission to feature them on the cover & to all who are profiled in the book 🙏❤️