PORTLAND — On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Portland Museum of Art will present the book launch for “Portland, Maine Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from Casco Bay,” by author Margaret Hathaway and photographer Karl Schatz.

The event will feature samples of five recipes by local restaurants: Back Bay Grill (steak tartare), East Ender (trout fritters), Farmer’s Table (ratatouille), Otto Pizza (tomato basil ricotta pizza), and Silly’s (lemon drop cake). 

The book launch will take place from 6to 7:30 p.m. at the museum and is free to the public.

“Chef’s Table” includes recipes from more than 50 of Portland’s finest restaurants, accompanied by full-color photographs of featured dishes. 

The PMA is at Seven Congress Square in the downtown.