Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal

by Peter Miller

In our current bustle, lunch has been outsourced to stand-up counters, reduced to take-out platters, wrapped and rolled and packaged. But it doesn't need to be so. Peter Miller makes lunch every day at his bookshop in Seattle. It may be only a salad or a sandwich, but he and his team put it together each day without a formal kitchen. It is a moment set aside, away from the computer and the clock. Lunch at the Shop is a call to lunch. On the most basic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419710656
• ISBN13: 9781419710650
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Abrams Image
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Made my mouth water!

A lovely book of simple, elegant recipes for lunch…or whenever. Also includes photos and tips for plating, clean-up, storage and sourcing quality ingredients. The author’s philosophy of food, lunch, friends and life is written in a zen-like style. Bravo!