A culinary journey in search of the finest examples of family cookery in the U.S., France, Italy, and Britain describes the author's cooking adventures and includes more than seventy-five recipes from such disparate locales as Southern California, New York's Lower East Side, Tuscany, the Algerian quarter in Paris, and Scotland.
Jake Tilson is culinarily obsessed and staggeringly talented. Author, cook, artist, photographer, designer, typographer, he has created every element of A Tale of 12 Kitchens. Born to parents who were at the center of London’s art scene, Jake followed in their footsteps, studying painting at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. His work has been exhibited around the world and is held in many museums and public collections. He lives with his wife and daughter in London.