Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos (with Recipes) - Hardcover

To marvel. (Florence Fabricant, New York Times)

Knives & Ink, that's a cool book! (The Today Show)

Every tattoo offers a glimpse into the minds of those who live through the long hours, burns, sweat, and joys of America's kitchens. Sprinkled with recipes from the featured chefs, the book is a tribute to creativity, both in food and on the skin. (Vice)

[Knives & Ink] stands out from most tattoo books by illustrating, not photographing, people and their tattoo art, and by emphasizing the narratives behind them. (Los Angeles Times)

One of the fall's most unusual books is a gorgeous look at the tattoos (and the stories behind them) of 65 chefs, some famous, some not. (Entertainment Weekly's "Must-Read Books of the Fall")

Sharp, fresh and needed . . . The tattoos are merely the doorway into this world . . . It's the characters and their humanity that make Knives & Ink so readable. (San Francisco Chronicle)

You'll be wowed by the moving, even majestic origin stories of chefs of all stripes in KNIVES & INK. (Elle)

[The] stories are alternately cheeky and poignant--but regardless of who they are and where they cook, Knives & Ink offers another look into the creative, scrappy, food-filled lives of some of our favorite chefs. (Food & Wine.com)

This follow up to Fitzgerald and MacNaughton's awesome Pen & Ink is a beautifully illustrated collection of chefs' tattoos and the stories behind them. The tales behind the ink are as varied and vibrant as the body art they explain, and reveal a diversity of life experiences--troubles and triumphs both. (Nylon, "Must-Read List")

A gorgeous and illuminating glimpse into whole worlds: meals cooked, loves lost, and lives lived. (Rachel Khong, Executive Editor, Lucky Peach)