Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos (with Recipes)
Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos (with Recipes)
Edited by: Isaac Fitzgerald
Illustrated by: Wendy Macnaughton
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (October 18, 2016)
From the authors of Pen & Ink - New York Times bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and BuzzFeed books editor Isaac Fitzgerald - comes Knives & Ink, a collection of the stories behind the tattoos that chefs proudly wear, along with their signature recipes. Knives & Ink is the winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals [IACP] Cookbook Design Award.
Chefs take their tattoos almost as seriously as their knives. From gritty grill cooks in backwoods diners to the executive chefs at the world’s most popular restaurants, it’s hard to find a cook who doesn’t sport some ink. Knives & Ink features the tattoos of more than sixty-five chefs from all walks of life and every kind of kitchen, including 2014 James Beard Award-winner Jamie Bissonnette, Alaska fishing-boat cook Mandy Lamb, Toro Bravo’s John Gorham, and many more. Each tattoo has a rich, personal story behind it: Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food remembers his mother with fiery angel wings on his forearms, and Dominique Crenn of Michelin two-starred Atelier Crenn bears ink that reminds her to do “anything in life that you put your heart into.” Like the dishes these chefs have crafted over the years, these tattoos are beautiful works of art. Knives & Ink delves into the wide and wonderful world of chef tattoos and shares their fascinating backstories, along with personal recipes from many of the chefs.
