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Traces the redemption story of a Los Angeles native who spent nine years in jail for dealing drugs and who discovered his aptitude for cooking while working in a federal prison kitchen, a talent that led to his eventual position as an executive chef at an upscale Las Vegas restaurant.
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"A really remarkable success story" -- Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
"[A] raw, behind-the-scenes look at life in commercial kitchens [and] a personal story of redemption."--Flint Journal
"From hustler to high cuisine. . . . a gritty memoir."--People
"A well-told redemptive story ... Henderson's book details one brother's determination to beat the odds and live his dream."--Essence
"A really remarkable success story"--Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
"[A] harrowing journey toward a life as a high-profile Las Vegas chef."--USA Today
A really remarkable success story --Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show"
A well-told redemptive story ... Henderson s book details one brother s determination to beat the odds and live his dream. --Essence"
[A] harrowing journey toward a life as a high-profile Las Vegas chef. --USA Today"
From hustler to high cuisine. . . . a gritty memoir. --People"
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"[A] raw, behind-the-scenes look at life in commercial kitchens [and] a personal story of redemption."--Flint Journal
"From hustler to high cuisine. . . . a gritty memoir."--People
"A well-told redemptive story ... Henderson's book details one brother's determination to beat the odds and live his dream."--Essence
"A really remarkable success story"--Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
"[A] harrowing journey toward a life as a high-profile Las Vegas chef."--USA Today
A really remarkable success story --Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show"
A well-told redemptive story ... Henderson s book details one brother s determination to beat the odds and live his dream. --Essence"
[A] harrowing journey toward a life as a high-profile Las Vegas chef. --USA Today"
From hustler to high cuisine. . . . a gritty memoir. --People"
Award-winning chef Jeff Henderson made history in Las Vegas when he became the first African-American executive chef at the world-renowned Bellagio Hotel. In fall 2008, his own TV show will debut on the Food Network and his first cookbook, Chef Jeff Cooks, will also be published. Chef Jeff lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Stacy, and their three children.
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- PublisherWilliam Morrow
- Publication date2007
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: William Morrow, 2007. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front endpaper. Laid-in are two color photographs of the author from the March 9, 2007 booksigning. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Sharp corners. First printing with "First Edition" so stated, and with complete number row (10987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original brown boards with a dark brown spine stamped in bright gold. From the dust jacket: "Jeff Henderson was just another inner-city black kid born into a world of poverty and limited options, where crime seemed to provide the only way to get out. Raised mostly by his single mother, who struggled just to keep food on the table, Jeff dreamed big. He had to get out and he soon did by turning to what so many in his community did: dealing drugs. But Jeff was no ordinary drug dealer; by twenty-one, he was one of the top cocaine dealers in San Diego, making up to $35,000 a week. Two years later he was indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and sentenced to almost twenty years in prison. Before he knew what had hit him, he was looking at spending most of his life behind bars. The street life had been the only one he'd ever known and even incarcerated he was too hardheaded to realize that no good would come of it. That is, until he was assigned to one of the least desirable prison jobs: washing dishes. That job helped turn his whole life around. It gave him access to the prison kitchen and he became fascinated watching his fellow prisoners cook for the thousands of other inmates and prison officials. Henderson learned to cook in prison. Not cocaine, but food. And his dream was born: Once outside, he would become a chef. It was a tough, seemingly impossible journey for an ex-con. Few chefs would give him the opportunity to cook in their restaurants. And once hired, he endured racism and sabotage in the kitchen. But Henderson refused to accept rejection. Driven by a dream and an unshakable will to succeed, Chef Jeff worked hard to overcome unimaginable adversity and eventually reached the top of his profession, becoming executive chef at Café Bellagio in Las Vegas. Alive with the energy of the streets, the sober reality of prison, and the visceral thrill of being inside the fast-paced kitchens of great restaurants, COOKED is an intense, intimate tale of crime, punishment, and redemption -- a deeply poignant story of how the worst wrong can lead to the most extraordinary right.". INSCRIBED & SIGNED. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. (xii), 275pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 021674
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