by Grant Butler

Portland chef Jenn Louis' star has been steadily rising in recent years. In 2012, she was named one of Food & Wine magazine's Best New Chefs, a prestigious honor, given that the list of past recipients reads like a "Who's Who" of modern American cooking. The following year, she competed briefly on TV's "Top Chef Masters."

The national exposure paved the way for "Pasta by Hand" (Chronicle Books; $25; 200 pages), a terrific debut cookbook featuring regional Italian recipes for handmade pasta. At Louis' North Portland restaurant Lincoln, fresh pasta has been part of the menu since it opened in 2008.

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