Knives Cooks Love: How to Buy, Sharpen, and Use Your Most Important Kitchen Tool

About Sur La Table

Seattle-based Sur La Table has kept its finger on the pulse of America's cooks since opening its doors in 1972 at Seattle's historic Pike Place Market. Since then, chefs and home cooks with a taste for adventure have flocked to the culinary mecca. A destination for iconic chefs like Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Martha Stewart, and Mario Batali, Sur La Table entices aficionados and curious beginners alike with its amazing selection of cookware and tools. With a successful catalog, Web site, cooking class program, and stores from coast to coast, Sur La Table continues to share its passion for the traditions and tastes of the world with people who love to cook and entertain. For more about Sur La Table, see surlatable.com.

About Sarah Jay

Sarah Jay was the executive editor of Fine Cooking magazine before becoming a freelance food writer and editor. She is now a contributing editor to the magazine. A former newspaper reporter, Sarah has published articles in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Saveur magazine. She received a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and is a graduate of Brown University. Sarah's passion is Spanish food, and she maintains a small side business importing paella pans and other products from Spain. She lives in New York City with her husband, two daughters, and a drawer full of very sharp knives.

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Knives Cooks Love: How to Buy, Sharpen, and Use Your Most Important Kitchen Tool

Authors: Sur La Table, Sarah Jay
ISBN: 978-0-7407-7002-9
Format: Hardcover: 7 1/2 x 10 1/2, 192 pages with 175 photos and 21 recipes
Price: $25.00 hardcover ($27.50 Canada)