About the Author

DONNA NORDIN studied classic French cooking at Le Cordon Bleu and pastry with Gaston Lenotre, both in Paris. Donna lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she owns and operates the first Caf?(c) Terra Cotta, considered one of the pioneering restaurants of the new Southwestern cuisine. She also operates the second Caf?(c) Terra Cotta, in Scottsdale, and two other Tucson restaurants: the Tohono Chul Tea Room and Trio.

Reviews

- Mimi Sheraton of the New York Times and Conde Nast Traveler magazine named Cafe Terra Cotta "one of America's 50 best restaurants." - Donna Nordin was selected as one of 50 chefs featured on the fall 1999 PBS series Great Chefs of the West.