My Regenerative Kitchen offers over 100 delicious, healthy recipes using regeneratively grown ingredients and sustainable techniques from the chef and founder of west~bourne, New York City's first certified zero-waste restaurant.
With a focus on upcycling food waste and mindful ingredient sourcing, My Regenerative Kitchen brings home the importance of regenerative agriculture, climate consciousness and food waste reduction in our daily lives. Through exquisitely simple recipes and thoughtful techniques, Camilla Marcus - chef, restaurateur and founder of sustainable products brand 'west~bourne' - encourages readers to embrace a whole-farm mentality using every part of the vegetable, as well as a zero-waste approach in the kitchen.
From homemade stock and pickles to plant-based mains and crave-worthy desserts, My Regenerative Kitchen includes new favourites waiting to be discovered, such as:
Cupboard staples: Fermented Hot Sauce, Pistachio Dukkah
Drinks: Fruit Preserve Apero, Avocado Oil-Washed Martini
Starters: Leftovers Pancake, Mushroom Larb Lettuce Cups
Small Plates: Melon as Itself, Big Salad Energy
Mains and Family Style: Whole Roasted Romanesco with Walnut Bagna Cauda, Al Pastor Squash Tacos
Desserts: Seasonal Fruit Galette, Yuzu (or Any Citrus) Posset
Every recipe in My Regenerative Kitchen is loaded with professional tips gleaned from Camilla's storied restaurant career, as well as stunning photography and inspiration for how to integrate laidback, natural living and the art of beautiful, simple hospitality into any home. This book will show you that food is more than just sustenance - it's a form of activism.
About the Author :
Named one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, Camilla Marcus is a chef, entrepreneur, activist, and mother of three, challenging conventional ideas about our food systems and environmental stewardship. Drawing from her California roots, she founded west~bourne in 2018 as New York City's first certified zero-waste restaurant-keeping 91 percent of its waste out of landfills or incinerators and earning gold-level certification by TRUE. After closing the restaurant's doors as a result of the pandemic, Camilla has expanded west~bourne's mission of eating well and doing better into a collection of regenerative, carbon-neutral provisions for the modern home.
Her work, alongside her marvelous "accidentally vegetarian" recipes and her forward-thinking philosophies, has been featured in a wide range of media, including the New York Times, Food & Wine, Forbes, Vogue, CNN, Bon Appetit, Women's Wear Daily, Marie Claire, InStyle, New York magazine, Dwell, Nylon, Thrillist, Eater, and many more. Through all her efforts, Camilla remains dedicated to fostering a community-minded, sustainable approach to eating, gathering, and planetary care.
Alice Waters is the visionary chef and owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She is recognized for her many contributions to the rise of the farm-to-table movement and her work as a public policy advocate for universal access to healthy, organic food. Alice is the author of numerous cookbooks, including Chez Panisse Vegetables, The Art of Simple Food I and II, and 40 Years of Chez Panisse. In 1994 she founded the Edible Schoolyard at Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, a model curriculum that integrates organic gardening into academic classes and the life of the school.
Review :
"Marcus invites readers to focus on the good they can do within their own homes. . . and it’s clear she believes in the potential of individuals to shift food culture."
—Civil Eats
“Camilla has always been a fearless kitchen warrior, industry advocate, and guiding force for all things edible. Her commitment to effecting change in our faltering food system is infectious, and her vision for how we all can be part of the solution through small but vital pivots at home is empowering. With My Regenerative Kitchen, Camilla leads us with passion and confidence toward a brighter, healthier, and more delicious future for our families and our planet.”
—Gail Simmons, food expert; TV host; author of Bringing It Home
“Camilla Marcus is one of my heroes, and My Regenerative Kitchen proves why. If it isn’t regenerative, we shouldn’t do it. If it’s wasteful, thoughtless, and doesn’t take our climate crisis into account, we just shouldn’t do it. As importantly, in the kitchen, you don’t have to sacrifice pleasure, deliciousness, fun, and creativity when you’re cooking. That intersection is Camilla’s and is what this superb new book beautifully illustrates. In twenty years, this will be a classic of its time as much for its recipes as its ideas, and you don’t have to wait until then to make this book a cornerstone of your sustainable lifestyle.”
—Andrew Zimmern, Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award–winning TV personality; chef, writer, and social justice activist
“Camilla Marcus has long been at the forefront of conversations related to sustainability. In this brilliant and beautiful book, she lays out a means of achieving such sustainability in our home kitchens and in our lives—moving the conversation from the realm of high-end, well-funded restaurant kitchens and putting it within reach of all of us. This is an important work—one that is more than just a clarion call for needed change, but also a well-articulated roadmap of how we can all participate in the solutions.”
—Chris Kostow, executive chef, The Restaurant at Meadowood
“Camilla is a star, and My Regenerative Kitchen is just her latest brilliant contribution. This book is insightful and fun, and she continues to show that innovation can be delicious!”
—Wes Moore, governor of Maryland
“The pages of My Regenerative Kitchen draw us into Camilla’s world, where what’s good for the Earth is the key to what’s good for our health. Camilla is a fresh new voice and a guide for our culture through the regenerative movement. Her book transports you into her home, where you won’t want to leave until you have soaked up all her goodness.
—Sarah Harrelson, editor-in-chief, Cultured
“There is no one I trust more implicitly than I do Camilla Marcus when it comes to learning as much as I can about food, where it comes from, and how it gets to our plates—and, for the sensual purpose of consumption, how to make it taste as good as possible. This book is the two-in-one that serves as a course in food sourcing and . . . a course in eating! If you only buy one cookbook, let it be this one.”
—Leandra Medine Cohen, author and blogger
“Camilla Marcus’s new cookbook combines creativity and environmental consciousness to provide a profoundly delicious group of recipes to nourish ourselves and the planet.”
—Dana Cowin, author; former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine
“Camilla has been a pioneer in the regenerative food space, bringing to life the most gorgeous and thoughtful meals I have ever experienced. Beyond that, she is the ultimate hostess, making the sustainable dining experience feel accessible and worthwhile for anyone.”
—Jaclyn Johnson, founder, Create & Cultivate
“Camilla Marcus is a force of nature—a chef, mother, activist, entrepreneur, consummate host, and someone I’m lucky to call a close confidante and friend. I’m endlessly inspired by her vision and conviction in working to create a better, more regenerative world for all of us. To be in Camilla’s orbit and sit at her table is a blessing. I’m so excited for the world to finally experience her magic through her first cookbook.”
—Jing Gao, chef and author of James Beard Award–winning The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp
“My Regenerative Kitchen reminds us of the impact our practices have on the planet, and its recipes are delicious tools to do better.”
—Clare de Boer, four-time James Beard Award–nominated chef, Stissing House
“A magnificent first cookbook by Camilla Marcus—My Regenerative Kitchen is pure nourishment of the appetite, soul, and spirit.”
—Michael Solomonov, chef and co-owner, Zahav
“Camilla’s beautiful book highlights how interconnected we all are—to each other, to our resources, and to the future. Her considered perspective and delicious recipes inspire me in my own cooking.”
—Eunice Byun, cofounder, Material Kitchen
“No matter where you are in life, protecting and reveling in what you’re passionate about is all there is. Read this book and allow Camilla to inspire you in a myriad of beautiful ways to do just that.”
—Rich Torrisi, chef, Sadelle’s
“Camilla is one of the most thoughtful women in the restaurant industry and is always putting people and the planet first. I am thrilled to see her first cookbook out in the world and hope readers are just as inspired as I am to be more mindful about what goes in (and out!) of our home kitchens.”
—Kerry Diamond, founder and editor, Cherry Bombe
