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The Crazy Life of a Female Chef

Author : Kim M. Eckerman
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1483635422
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book The Crazy Life of a Female Chef written by Kim M. Eckerman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a woman considering a career as a professional chef? Or maybe you are just curious about what life is really like behind the kitchen walls of a restaurant through the eyes of a female chef. This is the story of my cooking journey from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the coast of Cape Cod, then across country to Lake Tahoe and beyond. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America and getting married, both in 1981, my husband and I moved westward. Throughout this book, you will gain insight into my life in more than twenty different restaurants, both large and small, short-lived and long. For a few years, I also taught professional cooking at both the high school and college level. Throughout the book, you will become enlightened to the many diffi culties, as well as, humorous day to day events that occurred in the many places I have worked. You may laugh, cry and get angry all in one chapter. Even though I am not a world renowned chef, I did achieve my highest goal, owning and operating my own restaurant. I owe my success to my sons’ and parents’ support, mentally, physically and fi nancially. I never would have survived if it wasn’t for them. Included in this book, are a few of my favorite recipes. Someday I hope to get my cookbooks published, too.

Gather & Graze

Author : Stephanie Izard
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0451495950
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Gather & Graze written by Stephanie Izard and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved Chicago restaurateur Stephanie Izard, named one of "10 Breakthrough Rock Star Chefs of 2016" by Rolling Stone, comes a cookbook with flavor and fun at the forefront, with more than 100 recipes and 100 photographs. Since becoming Top Chef's first female winner, Stephanie Izard opened three restaurants in Chicago, traveled around China, and became an Iron Chef. And now she's here to share her next adventure: a cookbook with recipes that hit all of the right salty, savory, tangy, and sweet notes. Her craveable, knockout food pairings--the ones her fans have been clamoring for--will surprise and delight any home cook: Banh Mi Burgers, Duck Breast with Brown Butter Kimichi, Roasted Shishito Peppers with Sesame Miso and Parmesan, and Sticky Sweet Potato Cake with Blueberry-Tomatillo Jam.

Christina Cooks

Author : Christina Pirello
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781557884237
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Christina Cooks written by Christina Pirello and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-01-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public television cooking show host Christina Pirello is the woman who put the fun back into healthy cooking. In Christina Cooks she's responded to the hundreds of questions that her viewers and readers have put to her over the years-with lots of sound, sane advice, hints, tips and techniques-plus loads of great recipes for scrumptious, healthy meals with a Mediterranean flair. A whole foods cookbook, Christina Cooks offers inventive ideas for breakfast, special occasions, and what to feed the kids. Chapters include Soups, Breakfast, Kids' Favorites, Beans, Grains, Vegetables, Beverages, and Desserts-Christina addresses popular myths about dairy and protein amongst other often misunderstood ideas about healthful eating.

Once Upon a Chef, the Cookbook (Sneak Peek)

Author : Jennifer Segal
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452175578
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Chef, the Cookbook (Sneak Peek) written by Jennifer Segal and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get an advance sneak peek at Once Upon a Chef, the Cookbook by Jenn Segal! Once upon a time Jenn Segal went to culinary school and worked in fancy restaurants. One marriage and two kids later she created Once Upon a Chef, the popular blog that applies her tried-and-true chef skills with delicious, fresh, and approachable ingredients for family-friendly meals. Today, Jenn cooks dinner for her family every night. In this special sneak preview, she shares 5 recipes from her new book, with 95 additional recipes in the full cookbook. With the authority of a professional chef and the practicality of a busy working mom, Jenn teaches you to improve your cooking one recipe at a time, with helpful tips on topics such as how to season correctly with salt, how to balance flavors, and how to make the most of leftovers.

Apron Anxiety

Author : Alyssa Shelasky
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307952142
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Apron Anxiety written by Alyssa Shelasky and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hot sex, looking good, scoring journalistic triumphs . . . nothing made Alyssa love herself enough until she learned to cook. There's a racy plot and a surprising moral in this intimate and delicious book.” --Gael Greene, creator of Insatiable-Critic.com and author of Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess Apron Anxiety is the hilarious and heartfelt memoir of quintessential city girl Alyssa Shelasky and her crazy, complicated love affair with...the kitchen. Three months into a relationship with her TV-chef crush, celebrity journalist Alyssa Shelasky left her highly social life in New York City to live with him in D.C. But what followed was no fairy tale: Chef hours are tough on a relationship. Surrounded by foodies yet unable to make a cup of tea, she was displaced and discouraged. Motivated at first by self-preservation rather than culinary passion, Shelasky embarked on a journey to master the kitchen, and she created the blog Apron Anxiety (ApronAnxiety.com) to share her stories. This is a memoir (with recipes) about learning to cook, the ups and downs of love, and entering the world of food full throttle. Readers will delight in her infectious voice as she dishes on everything from the sexy chef scene to the unexpected inner calm of tying on an apron.

Food, Sex, Wine and Cigars : A Memoir

Author : Lisa Stalvey
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 1681811987
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book Food, Sex, Wine and Cigars : A Memoir written by Lisa Stalvey and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My memoir spans the first twelve years of my life as a professional chef. I was living in hell from September 1980 until 1993, facing many unforeseen challenges in every aspect of my life. I planned on making this a cookbook twenty-two years ago. Then one day in 2011, it came to me that it needed to be a memoir, so I just sat down and wrote. While writing this book, I found myself craving to feel hungry again, and with that came misery. The old habits of anorexia truly never leave. They linger around waiting for the chance to pounce again. I think that both my parents being artists of sorts gave me an interesting view of life. We were totally allowed our freedom and they gave us their trust. As I was being rushed to the hospital staring at three of my severed fingers floating in ice water, I couldn’t believe what just happened. At age twenty-four, I was pretty, thin, and working as a line cook among Hollywood’s elite. I was about to get married, but it all came to a screeching halt in 1980, when I severed three of my fingers in an industrial Cuisinart in the kitchen where I worked. I describe my journey through the most difficult time of my life: suffering from anorexia and living with a disability. How could my life continue after losing three of my precious fingers, and on my right hand, no less? Miraculously, I pulled myself out of anorexia by finally seeing my body as it really was. I began to slowly heal, though it took almost thirty-one more years. I read self-help books, recited affirmations, and began to seriously search for the missing piece of my heart. This is my account of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, complete with a complicated relationship with food and a man, resulting in a long self-destructive streak. I have been cooking for thirty-eight years professionally, including an apprenticeship in 1980 with Wolfgang Puck, ultimately becoming his head chef at Spago, Sunset. “I can’t wait to read anything that she writes.” – Marc Vetri, Philadelphia restaurateur, named one of the Top Ten Chefs in America

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry

Author : Kathleen Flinn
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780143114130
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry written by Kathleen Flinn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...engaging, intelligent, and surprisingly suspenseful." —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love The unforgettable New York Times best-selling journey of self-discovery and finding one's true calling in life Kathleen Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle manager trapped on the corporate ladder - until her boss eliminated her job. Instead of sulking, she took the opportunity to check out of the rat race for good - cashing in her savings, moving to Paris, and landing a spot at the venerable Le Cordon Blue cooking school. The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry is the funny and inspiring account of her struggle in a stew of hot-tempered, chefs, competitive classmates, her own "wretchedly inadequate" French - and how she mastered the basics of French cuisine. Filled with rich, sensual details of her time in the kitchen - the ingredients, cooking techniques, wine, and more than two dozen recipes - and the vibrant sights and sounds of the markets, shops, and avenues of Paris, it is also a journey of self-discovery, transformation, and, ultimately, love.

Little Chef

Author : Elisabeth Weinberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1250091691
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Little Chef written by Elisabeth Weinberg and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizzie (nicknamed Little Chef) loves to cook, and with the help of her parents, she is making the most special dish for her grandmother--Super Special Smashed Sweet Potatoes. Like all special dishes, a secret ingredient is a must! Full of excited energy, Lizzy begins her dinner preparation by making a list and getting fresh ingredients at the farmer's market. But Lizzy is determined to find the perfect secret ingredient for the dinner. What is it? A real chef never reveals her secrets! Though there are many ingredients when we cook, sometimes the best ingredient of all is cooking with and for those we love.

The Lost Kitchen

Author : Erin French
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0553448439
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book The Lost Kitchen written by Erin French and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative, gorgeous four-season look at cooking in Maine, with 100 recipes No one can bring small-town America to life better than a native. Erin French grew up in Freedom, Maine (population 719), helping her father at the griddle in his diner. An entirely self-taught cook who used cookbooks to form her culinary education, she now helms her restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, in a historic mill in the same town, creating meals that draw locals and visitors from around the world to a dining room that feels like an extension of her home kitchen. The food has been called “brilliant in its simplicity and honesty” by Food & Wine, and it is exactly this pure approach that makes Erin’s cooking so appealing—and so easy to embrace at home. This stunning giftable package features a vellum jacket over a printed cover.

Confessions of a Potty-Mouthed Chef

Author : Vickie van Dyke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780228828808
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (288 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Potty-Mouthed Chef written by Vickie van Dyke and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Vickie's book was like getting on a roller coaster, exciting and scary but in the end, sorry to have it pull into the station. She sure tells it like it is. Total honesty in all its raw, miserable, sweet, and touching moments. Her story and her truths are both sad and triumphant. A very brave acknowledgement of desires, mistakes and understanding. Buckle up - it's one helluva ride! Deborah Harbottle Is it a memoir or a cookbook? Maybe a bit of both. She has already cheated in the bedroom, hoping that finally finding the love of her life will make all of the ensuing torment worthwhile. But when Vickie's husband and her lover's wife find their own love, that torment escalates on every front. From agony to ecstasy to emotional annihilation, the author battles on through a mid-life she never anticipated, learning to cheat in the kitchen, get honest in the bedroom and pursue a truly authentic life. Told in her own uniquely honest voice, Vickie shares cheating recipes, life hacks, true-life confessions and jagged, gut-wrenching revelations with equal candor. There are no good guys or bad guys here; just one tortured soul trying to figure out life and relationships, all the while cooking up a storm the easy way. Does love win in the end? Is online dating the answer? Can marriages be saved? Is forgiveness possible? Does a true "love of your life" really exist? Can cheating ever be justified? These sincere, unreserved and often hilarious confessions of a potty-mouthed chef will enlighten on every front. And if cooking with celebrity chefs intimidates the heck out of you, the cheater recipes will delight both you and your diners. How To Cheat, Eat and Be Happy serves up a feast for your heart, your soul and your belly. Facebook vickie.van.dyke Twitter @vickievandyke Instagram @vickievandyke Blog winesoakedramblings.com

The Soul of a Chef

Author : Michael Ruhlman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101525312
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Soul of a Chef written by Michael Ruhlman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his second in-depth foray into the world of professional cooking, Michael Ruhlman journeys into the heart of the profession. Observing the rigorous Certified Master Chef exam at the Culinary Institute of America, the most influential cooking school in the country, Ruhlman enters the lives and kitchens of rising star Michael Symon and renowned Thomas Keller of the French Laundry. This fascinating book will satisfy any reader's hunger for knowledge about cooking and food, the secrets of successful chefs, at what point cooking becomes an art form, and more. Like Ruhlman's The Making of a Chef, this is an instant classic in food writing-one of the fastest growing and most popular subjects today.

Lose Weight Like Crazy Even If You Have a Crazy Life!

Author : Autumn Calabrese
Publisher : Galvanized Media
ISBN 13 : 1940358515
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Lose Weight Like Crazy Even If You Have a Crazy Life! written by Autumn Calabrese and published by Galvanized Media. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can lose weight like crazy, and you can achieve anything! Autumn Calabrese shares the revolutionary step-by-step approach to lose weight that made her one of the top fitness and nutrition celebrities in the world. No cutting corners and no BS: In this book she reveals the personal struggles that shaped her approach to overcome excuses that led to this 30-day plan to succeed at weight loss, and life! Hey there! I’m Autumn Calabrese. I’m a Midwest girl, a single working mom who really had no business being in the business of health and fitness. But I found my passion in helping people achieve their weight-loss and health goals. I turned myself into a mini mega-mogul of nutrition and fitness with two of Beachbody’s most successful programs ever: 21 Day Fix and The Ultimate Portion Fix. I’ve led a crazy life and it’s still crazy—probably a lot like yours. I’ve faced tremendous hardships and disappointments that have deflated my self-confidence. But I’ve found a way to turn “failures” into “redirections” that have transformed my life. And you can do it, too! Over the past five years, I’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people finally get control of food and lose 10, 20, 30, even more than 100 pounds with my breakthrough weight-loss programs. And, now I’m going to do the same for you! Imagine enjoying your favorite CARBS, WINE AND COCKTAILS, AND EVEN CHOCOLATE CAKE and still melt fat to build the lean, fit, healthy body you’ve always wanted! Here’s my proposition: Give me just 30 days of your time, trust my process, GO ALL IN, and see what happens to your body. If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight before, I know why, and I have the solution. Lose Weight Like Crazy is NOT a DIET. There’s Zero Deprivation. It works by automatically controlling your portion sizes, eliminating those unhealthy, sugary processed foods that trigger cravings, and filling you up on a proven ratio of healthy whole foods. It’s simple. It’s backed by science. And it works. Here’s what YOU can expect while you lose weight like crazy: You won’t count calories! You won’t feel hungry or deprived! You can enjoy dessert! You can have a cocktail with your friends! You can speed up your results by adding fast, fun exercise routines that you’ll love! (free lifetime access to my 2 new workout videos included with the book!) You can maintain your new body and feel amazing—for life!

The Wellness Lifestyle

Author : Daniel ORR
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1684350573
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book The Wellness Lifestyle written by Daniel ORR and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you meticulously counted calories and obsessed over what you eat and how you move, only to feel exhausted, unfulfilled, and overweight? The Wellness Lifestyle: A Chef's Recipe for Real Life is the easy-to-follow and life-changing book for those who love food and want a healthier and more fulfilling life. Renowned chef Daniel Orr (Chef D) teams up with wellness coach Kelly Baute (Dr. K) to identify and navigate the eight dimensions of wellness: nutritional, physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, occupational, and environmental. The result is a fulfilling recipe for everyone interested in improving their overall health and shedding pounds while still enjoying life. The path to total wellness is a lifelong journey of self-exploration and adaptation. Chef D and Dr. K explain how to implement and maintain effective behavior changes, including better ways to move, like yoga; better ways to think, like through meditation; and better ways to eat, with easy recipes for whole, healthful foods. From Muscle Mud Breakfast Bars to Cauliflower "Popcorn," Happy Mouth Quinoa Salad to Tuscan Flatiron Steak with Garlic, Rosemary, and Lemon, The Wellness Lifestyle is packed with delicious and fun recipes that combine the healthy nutrients your body needs with the great flavors you crave. Featuring the secrets to good food and an even better life, The Wellness Lifestyle is essential for every kitchen.

Cooking with Shereen from Scratch

Author : Shereen Pavlides
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645673057
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Cooking with Shereen from Scratch written by Shereen Pavlides and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be a Rock Star in Your Kitchen with Home-cooked Meals from Scratch! Shereen Pavlides, of the mega-viral brand Cooking With Shereen, has garnered millions of fans across her platforms thanks to her affectionate personality and her confidence-building approach to cooking from scratch. Now, in her debut cookbook, she’s bringing all that knowledge right to your kitchen. Through 60 impressive recipes, Shereen shows you that it’s possible to make the best food you’ve ever tasted without depending on frozen, precooked or store-bought ingredients—and without spending all day cooking. With meals for every occasion, from weeknight dinners to show-stopping parties (and everything in-between), you can roll up your sleeves and dig into the likes of: Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary Brown Butter Restaurant-Style Crab Cakes with Sriracha Rémoulade Baba Ganoush with Housemade Pita Sesame Salmon with Sweet Jalapeño Udon Noodles Gruyère and Thyme Popovers Cypriot Cinnamon Potatoes with Dill Yogurt Asian-Style Coconut Broccoli Spanakopita Triangles Shanghai Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette Whether you’re new to cooking, or just looking to up your game, donta you worry—Shereen’s got you covered.

The 4-hour Chef

Author : Timothy Ferriss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547884591
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The 4-hour Chef written by Timothy Ferriss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building upon Timothy Ferriss's internationally successful "4-hour" franchise, The 4-Hour Chef transforms the way we cook, eat, and learn. Featuring recipes and cooking tricks from world-renowned chefs, and interspersed with the radically counterintuitive advice Ferriss's fans have come to expect, The 4-Hour Chef is a practical but unusual guide to mastering food and cooking, whether you are a seasoned pro or a blank-slate novice.

The Raging Skillet

Author : Rossi
Publisher : The Feminist Press at CUNY
ISBN 13 : 1558619038
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book The Raging Skillet written by Rossi and published by The Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] juicy memoir about growing up, becoming a chef, and working as New York’s most unconventional wedding caterer.” —BUST magazine When their high-school-aged, punk, runaway daughter is found hosting a Jersey Shore hotel party, Rossi’s parents feel they have no other choice: they ship her off to live with a Chasidic rabbi in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Within the confines of this restrictive culture, Rossi’s big city dreams take root. Once she makes her way to Manhattan, Rossi’s passion for cooking, which first began as a revolt against the microwave, becomes her life mission. The Raging Skillet is one woman’s story of cooking her way through some of the most unlikely kitchens in New York City—at a “beach” in Tribeca, an East Village supper club, and a makeshift grill at Ground Zero in the days immediately following 9/11. Forever writing her own rules, Rossi ends up becoming the owner of one of the most sought-after catering companies in the city. This heartfelt, gritty, and hilarious memoir shows us how the creativity of the kitchen allows us to give a nod to where we come from, while simultaneously expressing everything that we are. This “moving, witty memoir” (Nigella Lawson) includes unpretentious recipes for real people everywhere. “A humorous and witty chronicle of a woman’s pulling-herself-up-by-her-bootstraps rise through the culinary ranks.” —Kirkus Reviews

Eat a Peach

Author : David Chang
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 1524759228
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Eat a Peach written by David Chang and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious—an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Fortune • Parade • The New York Public Library • Garden & Gun In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in a tiny, stark space in Manhattan’s East Village. Its young chef-owner, David Chang, worked the line, serving ramen and pork buns to a mix of fellow restaurant cooks and confused diners whose idea of ramen was instant noodles in Styrofoam cups. It would have been impossible to know it at the time—and certainly Chang would have bet against himself—but he, who had failed at almost every endeavor in his life, was about to become one of the most influential chefs of his generation, driven by the question, “What if the underground could become the mainstream?” Chang grew up the youngest son of a deeply religious Korean American family in Virginia. Graduating college aimless and depressed, he fled the States for Japan, hoping to find some sense of belonging. While teaching English in a backwater town, he experienced the highs of his first full-blown manic episode, and began to think that the cooking and sharing of food could give him both purpose and agency in his life. Full of grace, candor, grit, and humor, Eat a Peach chronicles Chang’s switchback path. He lays bare his mistakes and wonders about his extraordinary luck as he recounts the improbable series of events that led him to the top of his profession. He wrestles with his lifelong feelings of otherness and inadequacy, explores the mental illness that almost killed him, and finds hope in the shared value of deliciousness. Along the way, Chang gives us a penetrating look at restaurant life, in which he balances his deep love for the kitchen with unflinching honesty about the industry’s history of brutishness and its uncertain future.