Sushi Secrets

“Marisa takes my all-time favorite food–sushi–and makes it doable at home. Don’t be scared; she’s going to walk you through each step. Adding her own inventive twists, Marisa’s sushi recipes are everything that food should be–beautiful, delicious, and fun.” –Melissa Petersen, editor and publisher of Edible Memphis Magazine“Let me just start by saying this is a gorgeous book!! Beautiful, full-color photos, a nice hardcover with matching dust jacket and a great sewn binding that lets the book stay open to whatever page you have it at without having to find something to hold it down just shows the quality of this book. […] There’s literally something for everyone in this book. It’s laid out wonderfully with all the information you need to get started in the beginning of the book. From planning the meal to ingredients, tools, rice, cleaning & cutting the fish and more, everything you need to know to get started is here.” –Sandra’s Kitchen Nook blog

Marisa Bagget arrived in Los Angeles from her home in Mississippi with one goal in mind: to learn as much as she could about preparing great sushi. At the California Sushi Academy, she studied not only sushi preparation but also sushi culture and other Japanese dishes. Her enthusiasm and passion for this flavorful cuisine grew, and she became the school’s first black female graduate. Since her return to the South, she has gained regional and international recognition for her sushi. She teaches workshops on sushi making, caters sushi events, and works with caterers in the Memphis Jewish community on supplying kosher sushi for special events.