Lunch at the Shop t h e A R t A N d P R AC t I C e o f t h e M I d dAy M e A L ■
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A lyrical and beautifully illustrated manifesto arguing in favor of preparing and savoring lunch every single day
James Beard Award–winning Canal house team, Melissa hamilton and Christopher hirsheimer ■ the fresh, seasonal, healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes offer an irresistible alternative to standard prepackaged salads and sandwiches ■ Part cookbook, part lifestyle manifesto, the book includes Peter Miller’s atmospheric anecdotes about wonderful lunches with interesting people
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160 pages, 6¾ × 9¼" Hardcover n our current bustle, lunch has been outsourced to standup counters, reduced to take-out platters, wrapped and
rolled and packaged. But it doesn’t need to be so. Peter
Miller makes lunch every day at his bookshop in Seattle. It may be only a salad or a sandwich, but he and his team put it together each day without a formal kitchen. It is a moment set aside, away from the computer and the clock. Lunch at the Shop is a call to lunch. On the most basic level, the book is a primer for making lunch for a few people at work, including more than 45 tried-and-tested,
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deliciously simple recipes. However, the essence of the book is about adopting a lifestyle that allows food to be savored every day, in a way that is easy, fresh, healthy, and a pleasure. Peter Miller has operated his design bookshop in Seattle
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for 35 years. He trained as a chef with the remarkable Maurice Thuillier and is a regular contributor to the online magazine Crosscut.com. Melissa Hamilton, a renowned food stylist, editor, and chef, and christopher Hirsheimer, an award-winning photographer, are the cofounders of Canal House and the authors of the James Beard Award– winning Canal House Cooks Every Day.
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