In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef's Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine

Brian Baxter

Book cover for In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef's Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine
Book cover for In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef's Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine

In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef's Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine

In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef's Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine

Brian Baxter

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Due to high demand for the deluxe edition, we're thrilled to announce the trade edition of In the Catbird Seat, featuring the same recipes and content in a more functional size.

Since its opening in 2011, The Catbird Seat has captivated foodies and critics alike with its spectacular food and open kitchen layout. Now, take a special inside look at the menus and workings of this renowned restaurant through the eyes of former Executive Chef, Brian Baxter.

Part luxury cookbook, part memoir, In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef's Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine brings readers alongside Chef Baxter's time as the fifth Executive Chef of The Catbird Seat. From navigating the post-Covid restaurant scene, to planning the menus, to looking ahead to his time away from The Catbird Seat, the book provides just as intimate an experience as you'd get sitting in one of the exclusive restaurant's twenty-two seats.

In the Catbird Seat contains a Prologue by Pedro Iglesias, Introduction by The Catbird Seat's co-founder Josh Habiger, beautiful full-page food photography by Andy Lee, and breathtaking watercolors by Todd Saal and Brian Baxter, offering a stunning depiction of one of the most elite restaurants in the United States.

The carefully curated recipes will elevate your cooking and stir your creative culinary imagination. Budding and veteran chefs alike will discover the inspiration behind some of Catbird's most iconic dishes, including Redneck Sushi, Hay-Smoked Mussels with Sauce Poulette, and Burnt Banana Bread.

About the Author

Brian Baxter is the Executive Chef of The Catbird Seat in Nashville, TN. Chef Baxter's fifth iteration of the award-winning restaurant is a celebration of ingredients with an emphasis on sustainability and those sourced at the peak of the season. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Baxter headed south to Charleston, SC to work with Chef Sean Brock as Chef de Partie at McCrady's. After two years, he moved to Nashville to be part of the opening team at Husk Nashville. During his time at Husk, Baxter was honored as one of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2016 and named as one of 5 Southern Chefs to Watch by OpenTable in the same year. Before landing at Catbird in 2020, Baxter was on the culinary team at Bastion in Nashville and the opening team at Cold Beer in Atlanta. Baxter currently lives in Nashville, TN.

Critical Reviews

"[In the Catbird Seat] is filled with inspiration for anyone looking to increase their culinary knowledge. It is full of easy to understand recipes and beautiful photos that I think this book will be a staple for anyone looking to advance their skills in cooking and fermentation." --Mike Kenat, Chef de partie

"To be able to make one good cohesive dish that stays [in] your guests' food memory is worth a lifetime of work. Baxter makes twenty dishes or more a night every night that blow people's minds. To be that creative, to be that confident and to be that plain good is one in a million." --Matty Matheson

Publishing Information

Publisher: Turner
Pub date: 2024-11-05
Length: 320 pages

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