The Auntie Em's Cookbook: A Musician's Guide to Breakfast and Brunch
A cookbook of simple and beloved recipes for breakfast, brunch, and dessert, all inspired by music.
"Tenacious D loves Auntie Em's. Her delicious nutrients are always energizing and indie-fresh. Where does she find those unbelievable recipes? Somewhere over the rainbow?"
― Jack Black, actor and musician
Theresa Wahl, chef-owner of L.A. retro-hip hotspot Auntie Em's Kitchen, showcases her simple and beloved recipes for breakfast, brunch, and dessert in a cookbook that celebrates seasonal and local flavors. Drawing inspiration from her past as a punk guitarist, Wahl pairs her recipes with a playlist, sharing her belief that food tastes better when there's music in the kitchen. Rich with photography by David Kiang, The Auntie Em's Cookbook takes American comfort food into the modern era with a relaxed style and a commitment to deep flavor.
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Book details
- Author
- Theresa C. Wahl
- Imprint
- Prospect Park Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 200
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Cooking › Courses & Dishes › Breakfast
Cooking › Courses & Dishes › Brunch
Cooking › Courses & Dishes › Desserts - Topics
- breakfast & brunch · desserts · comfort food · California cuisine · local & seasonal ingredients · music-inspired cooking · Los Angeles restaurants
- ISBN-13
- 9781938849268
About the author
THERESA WAHL is the chef and owner of Auntie Em’s Kitchen, a restaurant in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, which she opened in 2002. She built a following there for her baked goods and comfort food.
Before opening the restaurant, Wahl spent a decade as singer and guitarist for the Red Aunts, an all-female punk band that toured the United States throughout the 1990s.
When she’s not cooking, Wahl draws on the regional American home cooking she discovered during years on the road. That grounding in hearty, unpretentious food shapes everything she puts on the menu at Auntie Em’s Kitchen.
Theresa lives in Eagle Rock with her two dogs and several chickens.