{"product_id":"a-school-lunch-revolution-a-cookbook","title":"A School Lunch Revolution: A Cookbook","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlice Waters\u003c\/b\u003e is a chef and the founder\/owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She has won numerous awards, including the National Humanities Medal, the French Legion of Honor Medal, the Cavaliere of the Italian Republic, the Julia Child Award, and three James Beard Awards. As vice president of Slow Food International and founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, she has helped bring food awareness to people of all ages all over the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Geared toward school-age children, many recipes are just a few simple ingredients combined with interesting seasonings and combinations, such as miso-sesame cucumbers, collard greens and a fall fruit cup. [ \n\u003ci\u003eA School Lunch Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e] is a refreshing divergence from the foods typically offered in school lunches--no chicken nuggets, french fries or soggy, over-boiled vegetables in sight. Instead, Waters emphasizes taking the time to savor and appreciate nature's bounty.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Alice Waters, the doyen of slow food, says it's time for urgency--not at the dinner table, but in the 'battle for the future of our planet' . . . Accompanied by recipes, Waters' essays are brief but compelling, pointedly affirming the durability of her methods.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] cri de coeur. Nominally, this is a book of recipes, but Waters (the chef and founder of Chez Panisse, the Berkeley, California, restaurant often credited with bringing farm-to-table cuisine into the mainstream) seems to have created a blueprint for the ways in which we should feed our kids organic foods, both at home and at school . . . Waters's world of whole foods is one we can create if we take the time.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpicurious, \u003c\/i\u003e\"14 Standout Cookbooks for Fall 2025\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Learning from renowned Chez Panisse chef Waters is always a joy, and this combination manifesto\/cookbook is no different. Her rousing, optimistic, logical blueprint for a \"revolution\" that removes the processing and packaging from the farm-to-lunchroom pipeline to provide school children with healthful, seasonal, ethically sourced foods is inspiring . . . Once readers are thoroughly convinced, Waters dives into the recipes: simple but never plain, well-explained but always personable, seasonal, nutrient- and flavor-rich, and representative of global flavor preferences. Each recipe is crafted with the personal touch of a handwritten favorite from a friend, and offers variations to expand a dish's flavor or usefulness . . . [A] gorgeous and heartfelt book.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn this multigenerational cookbook for adults and children alike, Alice Waters, the award-winning chef and food activist, champions an empowered relationship between students and organic food, offering delicious recipes that will nourish future generations--and ourselves--from the inside out\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEducation and food are two universal rights: all children deserve to go to school, and everyone should have the opportunity to eat nutritious food. After Alice Waters launched the farm-to-table movement with the opening of her acclaimed restaurant Chez Panisse, she went on to found the Edible Schoolyard Project, inspiring schools to source their food from local regenerative farmers and developing an edible education that would transform the school food experience for children worldwide. Now, in \n\u003ci\u003eA School Lunch Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, the culinary icon reimagines the way we feed our children at school and at home. Beginning with what we cook in our kitchens, this book offers the first step to teaching the next generation the lifelong values of eating whole foods. Inspired by international food traditions, these versatile recipes explore an array of textures and tastes guided by the principles Waters believes compose memorable, organic meals: local and seasonal, affordable, diverse, simple and delicious, and beautiful. From one of the nation's most beloved chefs, here is a revolutionary reinterpretation of the classic school lunch for a more sustainable future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780525561569, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780525561576, Other) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Waters, Alice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-10-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Brunch|Cooking|Farm to Table|Cooking|Seasonal|Cooking|Cooking with Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Chez Panisse|Seasonal cooking|Luncheons|Cookbooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525561569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780525561569\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154482528534,"sku":"SP-9780525561569","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780525561569_spiral.png?v=1774946944","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/a-school-lunch-revolution-a-cookbook","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}