Looking for some special, fresh ideas to serve at your dinner parties or holiday meals? Want a meaningful gift for a cook in your life that will truly be used and appreciated? Well look no further! Sky Andersen, who was (literally) born on her parent's organic farm, grew up in the midst of one of America's original farm-to-table restaurants, the acclaimed Good Eats Cafe in Kinsale, VA. Both of her parents were chefs; Mom graduated first in her class from the Johnson and Wales culinary school in Providence, RI, and Dad was a veteran chef from Manhattan's French restaurant scene. As Sky explains, together they made serendipitous culinary magic with ingredients from their farm and the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, cooking their way into the hearts of thousands. Here, you will find 15 signature dishes comprised of 50 some recipes that YOU will want to cook, and in the process, will make you a better cook for the rest of your life. More than a cookbook, each recipe is a cooking lesson. The recipes are original, deeply creative, meticulously thought out and elegant. Within, you will find new techniques, flavors, instruction and inspiration -- no matter what your cooking experience -- all written like an interesting, mouthwatering conversation. Even better, for the most part, the recipes do not use ingredients that are exotic, and even the preferred brands of mildly exotic ingredients are easy to find on Amazon. In addition, chances are you already have all the kitchen equipment needed. Real food, cooked in real kitchens, which well delight real people -- like you.