To celebrate the release of Every Leaf, Every Stem, Pierce Abernathy is collaborating with the team at Nixta Taqueria on a couple of special dishes for dinner service. Signed books available for pre-order and purchase on-site.

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Thursday, September 3, from 5pm
Nixta Taqueria — 2512 E. 12th Street, Austin

About the Event

Join us at Nixta Taqueria on Thursday, September 3, starting at 5pm, as we celebrate the release of Pierce Abernathy's debut cookbook, Every Leaf, Every Stem. Pierce is teaming up with the Nixta kitchen on a couple of collaborative dishes, available on a walk-in basis during dinner service. Copies of the book will be available for purchase on-site, with signed copies available for pre-order and purchase the night of.

Every Leaf, Every Stem
By Pierce Abernathy · Foreword by Alice Waters

Discover the joy of cooking the produce of each season with vibrant, creative, and approachable recipes from acclaimed food content creator Pierce Abernathy. Turning to the flavors of fresh, seasonal produce for inspiration, Pierce's superpower is making unfamiliar or overlooked vegetables thrilling — transforming healthy ingredients into meals that feel luxurious and indulgent. In Every Leaf, Every Stem, seasonal ingredients take center stage in dishes like a summertime Panzanella with Peaches and Fried Basil and a silky Squash Soup with Kimchi and Nori Croutons for winter — plus plenty of his signature dips, twists on classics, and evergreen recipes built for pantry staples and market hauls alike.

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Praise for Every Leaf, Every Stem:

“Every Leaf, Every Stem showcases Pierce Abernathy’s talent for making every vegetable sing. These simple yet elegant recipes make me dream of summer (Tomato Toast with Corn Compound Butter) and brighten up the grayest days of winter (Avocado and Citrus Salad with Kumquat Vinaigrette). If you’re familiar with his beautiful videos, you’ll be excited to find his enthusiasm and excitement for produce on every page of this gorgeous collection.”
—Jess Damuck, recipe developer, food stylist, and author of Salad Freak

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“I was lucky enough to get to eat Pierce’s disarmingly delicious food in an intimate setting the very first time I met him. This cookbook pretty much allows you to do the same. You get a peek into his brain—the WHY and the HOW behind his singular culinary style. Also, there are dips. SO MANY DIPS.”
—David Zilber, bestselling coauthor of The Noma Guide to Fermentation

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“Every Leaf, Every Stem isn’t just a vegetable cookbook, it’s a smart, grounded argument for cooking with curiosity and intention. The wildly talented Pierce Abernathy treats produce as something worth real technique and pleasure. Rooted in seasonality and waste reduction without being precious, the book will quietly sharpen your instincts as you cook. Thoughtful, practical, and genuinely cookable, it reads like advice from a friend who knows their stuff and wants you to enjoy being in the kitchen.”
—Andy Baraghani, James Beard Award-winning author of The Cook You Want to Be

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About the Author

Pierce Abernathy is a recipe developer, content creator, and model based in Brooklyn, New York. His path to the culinary arts was carved by a combination of insatiable curiosity, a seasonal approach to plant-forward cooking, and his Armenian heritage. He has cultivated a diverse career in front of and behind the camera, from walking in Gucci's SS22 Love Parade runway show, to cooking experiences for brands all over the world, to producing and editing videos for BuzzFeed and the New York Times.​