Annotations:
Gourmet chef John Vrattos and bestselling food writer Lisa Messinger guide the reader through the process of carving out a bread bowl and filling it with dozens and dozens of recipes. Includes dishes specially developed by San Francisco's top chefs.

Publisher's Remarks:
For decades, tens of thousands of visitors to San Francisco's famed Fisherman's Wharf have enjoyed the sublime taste of crusty sourdough bread bowls filled with piping hot chowder. As the popularity of this culinary treat grew, so did the many creative uses of San Francisco Sourdough Bread Bowls--from beautiful party centerpieces filled with luscious dips to chic edible settings for salads, appetizers, entries, desserts, and so much more. To answer the question, "How do I get started?" gourmet chef John Vrattos and best-selling food writer Lisa Messinger have created an easy-to-follow, fun-to-use cookbook that provides all the answers. John and Lisa first guide the reader through the process of carving