leaf_to_root_portfolio_english

Contact for Questions and Rights:
Esther Kern, +41 79 690 70 64,
esther@waskochen.ch
haasgrafik.ch
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The Authors
Esther Kern
Esther Kern is a renowned Swiss food journalist
and author. She works for magazines and newspapers
in Switzerland and Germany, including the
“Zürcher Tages Anzeiger”. She is considered a web
pioneer, founding one of Switzerland’s first food
websites in 2002: www.waskochen.ch. In 2014, she
launched the initiative “Leaf to Root” on that website,
which later led to the book projekt with Sylvan
Müller and Pascal Haag. Today, she is working as a
freelance journalist, author, speaker and vegetable
scout. She is still collecting “Leaf to Root” recipes
and inspirations from cooks and farmers at
www.leaf-to-root.com.
< www.estherkern.ch
Pascal Haag
As a professional chef, Pascal Haag gained experience
in Switzerland and abroad before deciding
in 2007 to focus more on vegetarian cuisine. He
then worked for seven years at the “Hiltl” in Zurich
(said to be the world’s longest-standing vegetarian
restaurant) as a recipe developer, among other
positions. Today, Haag is one of Switzerland’s
most renowned vegetarian chefs.
< www.pascalhaag.ch
Sylvan Müller
Lucerne native Sylvan Müller has worked as a
photographer for over 20 years. In particular his
long term projects have garnered much recognition
and include, among others, the culinary travel
diary “Japan – Kochreisefotobuch” (Japan – a
travel cook photo book), the book “Mama kocht”
(Mother’s Cooking) containing a collection of
memories and everyday kitchen treasures from
people’s childhood, or the award-winning book
“Das kulinarische Erbe der Alpen” (The Culinary
Heritage of the Alps).
< www.sylvanmueller.ch
German edition:
ISBN 978-3-03800-904-7