Introducing Our New Cookbook Blog

Welcome: Book Club Restaurant Blog

Cookbooks and restaurants are similar in that at one time they are both brand new, and the opening of each is often highly anticipated. When a reader cracks the binding of a cookbook for the first time, it kickstarts a fresh journey to gain knowledge within the broader realm of cuisine.  A restaurant owner strives to create a unique “table of contents” that ultimately makes up the foundation of their food business.  A building is chosen, a menu is written, staff need to be hired and eventually the cooking commences. This takes effort, time, and patience. The analogy between the two makes delicious sense. Restaurants and the writing of cookbooks are two enormous labors of love.  They both excite our palates while guiding us on the curation of culinary memories and in the process, they capture our hearts and enliven us.  So, it is no surprise that numerous magnificent and influential cookbooks have been the impetus for the formation of new restaurants, as it was for Kim Bartmann and her Book Club Restaurant, which opened in 2017. The outcome is beautiful, West-coast inspired fare cooked on a woodfire grill that give diners their own stories to share long after the feasts end. We hope you enjoy following this new cookbook blog.

Good Food, True Story – next chapter coming in March.

About Lisa Patrin

Lisa Patrin is a Minnesota based recipe creator, food writer, and global traveler. She is the author of The Empty Nesters Kitchen blog and the recently released Eat Your Words puzzle book: 125 Food & Beverage Themed Puzzles for Hungry Minds. She is passionate about bringing attention to important sustainability and food justice issues and she strives to promote and support local restaurants, farmers, and food producers. Lisa is an avid cookbook collector and looks forward to taking Book Club blog followers on inspiring journeys into the exciting and diverse world of global cuisines & food cultures via her cookbook reviews.

You can follow Lisa's blog at emptynesterskitchen.com You can also stay connected to Lisa's local and global food & travel experiences on Twitter and Facebook at The Empty Nesters Kitchen and via Instagram @emptynesterskitchen and @emptynesterskitchentravels