The Luka Cafe Cookbook, is Jason Hammel's debut cookbook. Dream away to the seasonal food and artistic atmosphere of the author's iconic restaurant Lula Café in Chicago. The book tells the story of 20 years of cooking, love, friendship and community through food. Each recipe draws inspiration from a specific moment in time. The chapters cover everything from brunch, soups, snacks, desserts – and much more!

With 90 recipes, this book provides a vivid insight into the food and history behind the famous Lula Cafe restaurant, written by its admired chef and owner.

The deeply personal recipes and stories in the book are imbued with their creative spirit – a perfect book for creative home cooks and for readers who love stories about the ingredients, techniques and people behind the food they eat.