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Knives & Ink
Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos (with Recipes) | Wendy MacNaughton, Isaac Fitzgerald
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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.
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JessFerg
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Kohlrabi hot-air balloon has to be the bitchinest tat ever.

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DogEaredBooks
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Love this book. A sweet easy read about chefs and their tattoos with a few recipes throughout. I love this idea of a Library of Congress call number tattoo.

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Audrey
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So interesting some of the chefs' motivation on their ink. This print was easier on the eyes than Pen & Ink although the recipe print was way too small. I really like this one.

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kristenlcoates
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I loved the first tattoo / stories installment from Fitzgerald and MacNaughton SO much that I think this one was always destined to be slotted behind it in my book pantheon. As always, gorgeous illustrations and a diverse cast of well-tatted humans show up to share their stories and lives. Worth picking up if you loved the first one but if you only have time for one: go for the original.

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