Santa Barbara Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the American Riviera

James Fraioli is the published author of 15 cookbooks. His work has been recognized by dozens of national radio shows, including Martha Stewart Living Radio, Food Talk with Rocco DiSpirito, The Gene Burns Show, and The TomDouglas Show. He is notorious for teaming up with celebrity chefs and world-renowned restaurants to showcase the best the culinary world has to offer. His titles: Ocean Friendly Cuisine: Sustainable SeafoodRecipes from the World’s Finest Chefs and Wild Alaskan Seafood: Celebrated Recipes from America’s TopChefs proves Fraioli is experienced in contacting numerous chefs and restaurants and getting them to participate in collection-style cookbooks. Notable chefs who’ve teamed up with Fraioli over the years include: James Beard award-winners John Ash, Tom Douglas, Bradley Ogden, Jacques Pepin, Holly Smith and Allen Susser, as well as Emeril Lagasse, Roy Yamaguchi and Martin Yan. Fraioli’s cookbooks have been featured on The Food Network, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and given as gifts to members of The White House staff. The author’s beautiful and well-crafted books, continually noted for their exceptional prose, high-production value, exquisite photography, and savory subject matter, have received further praise from such esteemed periodicals as Forbes Traveler, Reader’s Digest, The San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times. Visit him at www.jamesofraioli.com