A flavorful gathering of recipes from the restaurants and inns that have earned star ratings from Northern California Best Places.Northern California -- from the Bay Area and Monterey to the Gold Country and Sierra Nevadas -- is a food-lover's paradise. This cookbook draws its inspiration and its recipes from the ever-expanding pool of award-winning chefs and innkeepers who have set the region's high standard of culinary excellence. With essays on local ingredients and culinary styles plus 125 tantalizing recipes, this cookbook brings home the experience of dining in Northern California's best establishments.