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By CINDY MAHAN , ' Rappahannock News Staff Writer »; Residents of "Big" and "Little" Washingtons turned out to celebrate tvith chef Patrick O’Connell upon the release of his cookbook at a cocktail reception held in "Big" Washington last Wednesday evening.
The book, entitled The Inn at Little Washington Cookbook: A Consuming Passion, is lavishly illustrated with color photographs of Rappahannock County scenes, people and animals, and most of the food in the recipes. Especially for those familiar with Rappahannock County and lovers of the countryside, the book is as much a picture book as it is a cookbook.
Chef O'Connell ordered 5,000 copies of the book to sell at The Inn over a three year period, but he said it looks as if the books will be selling a lot quicker then expected, and they may soon have to place another order. Some corporations, he said, have bought 1,000 books, and they all need to be signed by him. That in itself is keeping the chef busy, besides his cooking duties and travels for other book signings.
He feels the book appeals to a variety of people, from professional chefs to culinary students to home cooks, and still others who enjoy it for its visual beauty.
The book was a long time in the works. In an article Chef O'Connell wrote for the October issue of Food Arts, he said, "There were moments when producing the book felt like having a baby by caesarean section and auctioning it off to the high bidder."
Chef O'Connell was first contacted about doing the book by Random House editor Jason Epstein, who had seen an article by Patricia Wells in the International Herald Tribune naming The Inn one of the top three restaurants in America. The two studied several recently-published cookbooks to. decide what The Inn's cookbook should look like. They chose Chicagobased photographer Tim Turner to photograph the book after marveling at his photographs in chef Charlie Trotter's cookbook.
All of the photographs were taken
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