James Beard Award Finalist
IACP Award Finalist
Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by the Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rachael Ray Every Day, and Fine Cooking
A Game-Changing Chef Redefines a Classic American Cuisine
In his debut cookbook, chef Matt Jennings honors the iconic foods of his heritage and celebrates the fresh ingredients that have come to define his renowned, inventive approach to cooking. With four James Beard Award nominations for Best Chef: Northeast, three Cochon 555 wins, and a spot on Food & Wine's 40 Big Food Thinkers 40 and Under list, Jennings is a culinary innovator known for his unexpected uses of traditional northern ingredients (maple syrup glazes a roasted duck; a molasses and cider barbecue sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken wings; carbonara takes on a northern slant with the addition of razor clams). With over 100 vibrant, ingredient-driven recipes-including modern spins on New England staples like clam chowder, brown bread, and Boston cream whoopie pies, as well as beloved dishes from Jennings's award-winning restaurant, Townsman-Homegrown shines a spotlight on a trailblazing chef and pays homage to America's oldest cuisine. The next great debut cookbook from Artisan: Matt Jennings, multiple James Beard Award–nominated chef and owner of Townsman, named best restaurant by USA Today, Esquire, and Food & Wine, publishes his first cookbook to shine a spotlight on the foods of his New England roots. After a decade of success with his restaurant Farmstead in Providence, Matt Jennings returned to his native city of Boston in 2015 to open Townsman, a New England brasserie. It was named one of Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America; USA Today named it one of the 10 Best New Restaurants in the country; and Food & Wine included it in their list of 10 Restaurants of the Year. Matt lives with his wife, Kate; his sons, Sawyer and Coleman; and their dog, Bert, outside of Boston. Find him on Instagram @matthewjennings and online at townsmanboston.com "Spills and stains are to be expected on this lushly photographed compendium . . . its pages shot through with clever ideas."
-Food Wine
"Unlike some chef-written books, which are filled with complicated recipes and subrecipes, the ones I tried from Homegrown were easy to follow and a breeze to prepare. They were also delicious. . . . Clearly with some of these recipes, Jennings ventures beyond his New England roots, yet somehow stays firmly grounded in them, a delicate balance he pulls off with panache throughout this delightful book."
-Fine Cooking
"[An] illuminating, gotta-have resource. . . . A gifted storyteller, Jennings uses his Northeastern heritage as a prism, sharing the beauty and bounty of this historic, tradition-laden region through 100 practical, easy-to-follow recipes that resonate far beyond the borders of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut."
-Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Inventive. . . . [Homegrown is] a fun read, a chatty book that demonstrates serious regional love."
-Los Angeles Times
"Homegrown, I'm happy to say, is not a chef-y, showoff-y, navel-gazing bore filled with recipes a home cook will never bother to tackle. I'm done with those. It is a deeply personal tribute by a man who feels the salt and iron of the region coursing through his very blood. There's honesty and design in the way he organizes chapters in an elemental way: Dairy, Ocean, Farm, Garden and Orchard, Forest. . . . This one's a stunner. Boy's got something to say."
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A treasury of ingenious takes on New England and American classics. . . . Gorgeous, flavorful dishes. . . . Jennings's exciting recipes will inspire readers to get more creative with their cooking."
-Library Journal, starred review
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