a book
Cooking in Marfa: Welcome, We’ve Been Expecting You
Virginia Lebermann & Rocky Barnette · 2020 · 256 pages
A treasure trove of essays, recipes, and images exploring the people and food of Marfa and its premier restaurant, The Capri
Cooking in Marfa introduces an unusual small town in the West Texas desert and, within it, a fine-dining oasis in a most unlikely place. The Capri excels at serving the spectrum of guests that Marfa draws, from locals and ranchers to artists, museum-board members, and discerning tourists. Featuring more than 80 recipes inspired by local products, this is the story of this unique community told through the lens of food, sharing the cuisine and characters that make The Capri a destination unto itself.
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Martha Stewart
“This book, by Virginia Lebermann and Rocky Barnette, talks about Capri, a restaurant, an art installation, and a wonderful place to gather. The photographs are all taken by my friend, Douglas Friedman. When asked what inspired the book, the authors said, ‘Douglas Friedman was the impetus and inspiration for us all to come together to propose this project to Phaidon. He loves The Capri, the wildness, beauty and theater coming out of the kitchen. We thought he was wonderfully mad when he shared the idea. But now we have Cooking in Marfa to document a magical moment in time at The Capri.'”↗