In Insalata’s and Marinitas: The Story of Two Restaurants, chef Heidi Krahling brings home cooks into her kitchens to share the food and flavors that have made her San Anselmo restaurants Insalata’s and Marinitas so beloved. Krahling is responsible for the menu served during the Hoffman Process, selecting meals that support the days’ activity. Several of the recipes enjoyed during the Hoffman Process are included in this cookbook.
She takes readers through the various stations at Insalata’s – including the pantry, the hot line, the takeout counter, and the bakeshop – while sharing new favorites from the restaurant’s Mediterranean menu. In addition, an entire section is dedicated to the amazing salsas, tacos, and stews served at Marinitas. Whether the recipe is as American as roast turkey with gravy, as Italian as swordfish samoriglio, or as Mexican as pozole, all are shared from the fresh perpective of a native Californian chef.
