New Cookbook from a legendary restaurant. Chef Julian Lopez joins me

We would love to hear from you. Click here and tell us what you thought of this episode.Chef Julian Lopez, owner and chef of the legendary Café Beaujolais on California’s Mendocino coast joined me to talk about the new cookbook.  The New Café Beaujolais Cookbook (The Collective Book Studio, February 2026), a stunning new book that captures both the soul and the evolution of this iconic restaurant. The cookbook celebrates over fifty years of culinary excellence, blending beloved classics from founder Margaret S. Fox—including the famous Black Bean Chili once ordered by Julia Child—with Julian’s fresh, farm-to-table recipes like Duck and Waffles and Pine-Smoked Salmon. Each dish reflects the ingredients, artisans, and community that define Northern California’s coastal food scene. Julian talked about:The legacy and revival of Café Beaujolais and what “California cuisine” means todayHow coastal ingredients inspire creativity in the kitchenBalancing tradition and innovation when updating iconic recipesThe stories behind Mendocino’s food community and its local purveyorsVisit www.cafebeaujolais.comVisit us at www.toniaskitchen.com, on Facebook or Instagram.  Be sure to listen to our podcast, Food Talk For Health  to learn about food as medicine and more.