Dirt Candy: A Cookbook

by Amanda Cohen, Ryan Dunlavey and Grady Hendrix

It was a joy and a privilege to collaborate with chef Amanda Cohen (James Beard award-nominated chef, restauranteur and Iron Chef Canada cast member) on her first cookbook, detailing the recipes for and the origin story of Dirt Candy, the revolutionary, celebrated and Michelin starred vegetable restaurant in New York City. A true collaboration from start to finish, Amanda and I recruited in her husband, writer Grady Hendix, to translate Amanda's recipes, anecdotes and personal philosophies into a unique hybrid cookbook and comic book memoir that we all love and is unlike anything any of us have ever done before. The recipes are super tasty and it's really funny too!

Published by Clarkson/Potter in 2012, Dirt Candy: A Cookbook is in its 8th printing (as of this writing) and available in bookstores everywhere. Since the publication of the cookbook I've continued to work with Amanda and Dirt Candy, producing illustrations for signage, promotion and catered events.

praise for Dirt Candy: A Cookbook

A Visual Veggie Cookbook With A Memoir Mixed In -NPR's All Things Considered
REVIEW: Dirt Candy by Amanda Cohen and Ryan Dunlavey -the kitchn
‘Dirt Candy': A Great Graphic Memoir Disguised As A Cookbook -Comics Alliance
Q & A: Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy -New York Times
Amanda Cohen Is Working on a Comic Book Cookbook -Eater
Amanda Cohen on Her Dirt Candy Comic Book Cookbook -Eater