{"product_id":"9781938849336","title":"Das Cookbook: German Cooking . . . California Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis modern German-Californian cookbook from longtime Los Angeles chef and restaurateur Hans Röckenwagner features sections on bread-making (yes, pretzel bread!), holiday treats, and bar snacks, along with the most popular recipes from his several Los Angeles restaurants, including 3 Square Cafe on famed Abbot Kinney Boulevard and Cafe Röckenwagner in Brentwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Röckenwagner\u003c\/b\u003e's background spans thirty years of cooking in Germany, Switzerland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. In the 1980s, he won international fame for his fine-dining restaurant in Santa Monica, Röckenwagner; today, he owns several LA-area bakery\/cafes and a large wholesale bakery. Hans is known for his individuality, innovative dishes, and his craftsmanship in designing and building his restaurants (he is also a master woodworker). This is his second cookbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenn Garbee\u003c\/b\u003e is a food reporter and editor who has written for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCooking Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. An expert recipe tester and developer, Jenn has a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu and has worked in professional kitchens across Los Angeles. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Suppers\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-author of the 2015 St. Martin's Press book, \u003ci\u003eTomatomania!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWolfgang Gussmack\u003c\/b\u003e has been Hans's chef de cuisine since 2012. A native of Graz, Austria, Wolfgang started his culinary career cooking spätzle for his family's restaurant and \u003ci\u003egasthaus\u003c\/i\u003e. This experience earned him a spot in Austria's only two-star Michelin restaurant and subsequently led him to renowned kitchens in Italy and France before he came to Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographer \u003cb\u003eStaci Valentine\u003c\/b\u003e is based in Los Angeles; her other cookbooks include \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prospect Park Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048713535728,"sku":"9781938849336","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938849336_p0.jpg?v=1763664753","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938849336","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}