Author/Chef Event: David Tanis

Note: The location is NOT at Rakestraw. The location will be announced to reserved/paid attendees only. 

David Tanisvisits Rakestraw to discus and sign his new book, Heart of an Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys over a long, lingering Sunday-afternoon lunch.

The event costs $25 and reservations are essential. Make yours today by calling the shop at 925-837-7337.

About the author: Nobody better embodies the present-day mantra "Eat real food in season" than David Tanis, one of the most original voices in American cooking. For more than a quarter-century, Tanis has been the chef at the groundbreaking Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, where the menu consists solely of a single perfect meal that changes each evening. Tanis's recipes are down-to-earth yet sophisticated, simple to prepare but impressive on the plate.

Six months a year, David Tanis is head chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, where he's been since the 1980s, helping to define the restaurant's wildly influential style. He spends the other half of the year in Paris, where he hosts dinners of international renown. David's French kitchen is a six-by-ten-foot galley with a rickety stove, a small sink, little counter space, and a half-dozen well-used pots and pans. Tanis has been featured in The New York Times, Gourmet, and Saveur.

A word to the wise: This special event will sell out very quickly, please make your reservations early!