My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales Of Food, Family, And Big Sur

My Nepenthe weaves together stories and tales from the famous California restaurant perched on the majestic cliffs of Big Sur. It celebrates the magic and history of place through food and the Fassett family who started Nepenthe. In 2009 Nepenthe commemorates sixty years of bringing writers, artists, dancers, travelers, actors and cooks together around the table. Join Book Passage on Tuesday November 17th at 6 p.m. - to listen to author Romney Steele's talk about My Nepenthe.
Throughout the book, readers will enjoy a collection of seventy-five tempting recipes from the Fassetts, the restaurant, and the café, along with the history, stories, anecdotes, archive black-and-white photography, as well as the breath-taking full color photography by Sara Remington. Ultimately, My Nepenthe is a story about food, family, and the culture of place, and how it all unfolds around the table and why that matters.