MOTO

MOTO : THE COOKBOOK is Homaro Cantu's magnum opus. The definitive cookbook from a culinary genius. The world renowned Michelin Star restaurant Moto is home to the ultimate meeting of art and science with dishes that hold the world's imagination. From edible paper menus that richly taste of the foot picture to carbonated fruit to small table-top boxes that cook fish before the guests eyes, the restaurant reimagines what food is.

Homaro's unexpected death in April 2015 shocked the culinary world and brought light to Homaro's unique story. He grew up homeless and later became a drug addict. Through hard work in the kitchen of the legendary Charlie Palmer, Homaro found his calling.

MOTO: THE COOKBOOK represents the decade he ran the restaurant - 2004 until 2014 - with ten inventive dishes from each year. The book includes hundreds of incredible photographs and stop motion video of every recipe, animated with sophistication and allure.

“"While Cantu is most certainly a chef, he is also someone whose approach to innovation has relevance far beyond the kitchen."-- Fast Company”

"Cantu is an international leader in molecular gastronomy-he is equal parts artist and mad scientist. Using science and technology, he is challenging the very definition of what is, and what isn't, food... The mind-bending dishes he is serving today could change what you eat tomorrow."--CNN's The Next List
"Cantu was known nationally as a chef who incorporated his playful personality and the thrill of science into the menu at his high-end... restaurant Moto.... Cantu wowed diners with edible menus, carbonated fruit and a fish preparation that cooked before your eyes in a tabletop polymer box, but his ambitions went beyond culinary pleasures.... Cantu presented food and science as a way to solve the world's problems, particularly hunger."--The Chicago Tribune
"Cantu [had a] trailblazing, futuristic style [that] earned him accolades for his restaurants...[and] actively embraced technology in the kitchen."--Eater
"Homaro Cantu is the creative force behind Chicago's molecular gastronomy hot spot Moto and Cantu Designs, a future-focused firm where his team work on wildly varying food-related projects....[his] inventions range from the mad-scientist realm... to humanitarian efforts directed at issues as monumental as world hunger."--Gourmet
"Homaro Cantu wasn't a cook, he was an artist, an inventor, a mad genius. His death devastates Chicago and the world."--Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
"Homaro Cantu's skill in the kitchen and creative spirit helped to make Chicago the culinary capital it is today."--Office of the Mayor of Chicago
"It's fascinating... to dive into Cantu's imagination, where food can be cooked in a tiny aerogel box that stays cool on the exterior, and a menu is turned into a giant tortilla chip.... You too can char wood chips to include in a sous vide bag with pork belly, and carbonate orange wedges in a whipped cream canister."--Maggie Hoffman, Plate
"The recipes showcase Cantu's unparalleled wit and culinary curiosity."--The Chicago Tribune
"While Cantu is most certainly a chef, he is also someone whose approach to innovation has relevance far beyond the kitchen."--Fast Company

Chef Homaro Cantu, heralded as one of America's most daring chefs, pushed the limits of known taste, texture and technique in a stunning, futuristic fashion. He grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu. He then worked his way up the ranks in nearly 50 kitchens on the West Coast before moving to Chicago to work at Charlie Trotter's restaurant, where he spent four years and earned the coveted position of Sous Chef before leaving to open Moto.

MOTO : THE COOKBOOK is Homaro Cantu's magnum opus. The definitive cookbook from a culinary genius. The world renowned Michelin Star restaurant Moto is home to the ultimate meeting of art and science with dishes that hold the world's imagination. From edible paper menus that richly taste of the foot picture to carbonated fruit to small table-top boxes that cook fish before the guests eyes, the restaurant reimagines what food is.Homaro's unexpected death in April 2015 shocked the culinary world and brought light to Homaro's unique story. He grew up homeless and later became a drug addict. Through hard work in the kitchen of the legendary Charlie Palmer, Homaro found his calling. MOTO: THE COOKBOOK represents the decade he ran the restaurant - 2004 until 2014 - with ten inventive dishes from each year. The book includes hundreds of incredible photographs and stop motion video of every recipe, animated with sophistication and allure.

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