"In today's cluttered and often confusing food world, Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot are bright lights I always look to for guidance." -- Michael Ruhlman, author of Soul of a Chef, Ratio, and Twenty "It's simple: Aki and Alex are some of the smartest cooks around. Their sensible modern approach to making food better is inspiring." -- Richard Blais, winner of Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars and author of Try This at Home "Aki and Alex redefine the pursuit for incredible flavor through their original ideas and techniques." -- Bryan Voltaggio, chef/owner of restaurants VOLT, Lunchbox, Family Meal, RANGE, and Aggio "Aki and Alex blaze the culinary trail, looking under every rock they come across and sharing their insightful discoveries along the way." -- Sean Brock, executive chef of restaurants McCrady's and Husk, South Carolina