Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South

A long-anticipated cookbook from the chef and owner of The Market Place, Asheville’s renowned farm-to-table restaurant.

Growing up in West Virginia, Chef William Dissen began his culinary journey in his grandmother’s kitchen. There, family meals were cooked with local ingredients, many from the home’s bountiful garden. In this ambitious debut cookbook, Dissen reinterprets the flavors of his youth, putting a modern spin on recipes grounded in the traditions of sustainable agriculture, local c...