The Reach of a Chef: Beyond the Kitchen - Hardcover

Ruhlman, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 067003763X ISBN 13: 9780670037636

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2006

Synopsis

The James Beard Award-finalist author of The Soul of a Chef traces the allure of celebrity chefs in America, touring some of the nation's most prestigious and innovative restaurants to explore the latest trends, in an account that profiles such locales as The French Laundry, Le Bernardin, and Las Vegas's most recent additions to the Strip. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

[Ruhlman] has a wonderful sense of narrative and pace . . . an amazing visual and aural memory. (The New York Times Book Review)

IÆm sure [Ruhlman is] a pretty good cook himself, but I would urge him not to give up his day job, because heÆs a terrific writer. (Newsday)

About the Author:

Michael Ruhlman is the author of The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, and Charcuterie. He has also collaborated with Thomas Keller on two cookbooks, The French Laundry Cookbook and Bouchon. Additionally, Ruhlman has written for The New York Times, Gourmet, Saveur, and Food Arts magazine, as well as being featured on the PBS series Cooking Under Fire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 067003763X
• ISBN 13: 9780670037636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 338