The essence of California’s wine country cuisine ...

is captured in Celebrating the Seasons at Westerbeke Ranch by John Littlewood, co-owner of Wine Country Chefs.

Praise for Celebrating the Seasons:
“John Littlewood and I share a love of the Sonoma wine country. It's a cook's dream, because of both the rich agricultural base and the melting pot of flavors and techniques from many cuisines. Celebrating the Seasons captures this unique blend beautifully. The recipes are bright, delicious, and inventive without being “cheffy”—and organizing them according to seasons is brilliant. You can tell that John loves to teach. Almost every recipe includes notes to the reader describing techniques, ingredients, and reasons why particular steps are done. This is definitely a must-have book for the beginning cook as well as the old pro!”
John Ash, chef, wine educator, and author of John Ash: Cooking One-on-One, and From the Earth to the Table, named Best American Cookbook by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and Julia Child Cookbook of the Year.

“Celebrating the Seasons serves up delicious recipes, along with a dollop of kitchen fundamentals and secrets from a professional chef. John Littlewood's clear recipes for flavor-filled dishes, both simple and complex, make cooking a joy—for novice and more experienced cooks alike.”
Margaret Fox, Culinary Director, Harvest Market, Fort Bragg, CA., author, Cafe Beaujolais  and Morning Food

Inside you’ll discover ...

• 175 recipes and 16 complete menus for every season
• Chef John’s hints and tips to help you work better and faster in the kitchen
• Recipes for celebrations---from a harvest festival, to a Virgin of Guadalupe fiesta, to a birthday party at the beach.
• Westerbeke Ranch most-requested recipes, including savory meat, fish, poultry and vegetable dishes, plus sublime desserts
• Special resource section on kitchen equipment, ingredients, and cooking techniques
• Special indexes, coded by degree of difficulty and vegetarian/vegan options