ETHAN STOWELL was honored with a James Beard Award nomination for Best Chef Northwest, and was named one of the 2008 Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine magazine, among other accolades. His restaurants have received rave reviews from Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, and Gourmet, and Bon Appétit and GQ each named Stowell restaurants in their Top Ten in America. LESLIE MILLER’s writing has appeared in anthologies and periodicals. She is partner in the writing and editing firm Girl Friday Productions.