Like so many other chefs, Lisa K. Nakamura seemed well placed to write a book.
Allium, her restaurant on Orcas Island, has drawn committed fans and a "little sister" ice cream shop named Lily. Nakamura's enviable experience includes The Herbfarm, serving as the first female sous chef at The French Laundry, and years overseeing a restaurant group overseas.
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