Les Halles Cookbook SIGNED by Anthony Bourdain and his Assistant w/ VERY RARE Hand Drawn Chef

Anthony Bourdain

ISBN 10: 158234180X / ISBN 13: 9781582341804

About this Item

ACCEPTABLE- dust jacket is NOT the original (from another 1st print copy of Les Halles. Cover shows soiling particulate around the bottom of spine and at least one or two stain spots. Outer edges of pages show signs of foxing (noticed when book is closed, a nick spot on the spine of the cover and some other cover wear. The current jacket shows some minor discoloring spots on the front and some wear such as crinkling near top of spine. Beth Aretsky signed the back of the flyleaf page. Bourdain wrote about her in Kitchen Confidential- "A long-time associate, Beth, who likes to refer to herself as the 'Grill Bitch', excelled at putting loudmouths and fools into their proper place." After contacting Beth on one of her social profiles, the David she gifted the book to was Chef David Feola from Ember & Ash in Philly. She was his neighbor in Rome, NY and was actually his babysitter for a time. David was later found on one of his social profiles and he confirmed that the drawing was in the hand of Tony. It was a *warning "for being a young chef"! *Tony as an artist- He sent a comic book that he drew, illustrated, and written to a literary magazine in 1980. He has said at a Comic Con event in 2012 (on a panel for Get Jiro) that his dream for almost his whole childhood and teenage years was to make comics. He "wanted to be an underground cartoonist", and "was a collector and fan boy from really early on- early '60s on". Ships from MN via UPS 2nd day air, securely packaged (bubble wrapped and stiff cardboard protected). Signature required at delivery. Please PM with any questions. Seller Inventory # ABE-1743732408935

Bibliographic Details

Title: Les Halles Cookbook SIGNED by Anthony ...

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Bestselling author, TV host, and chef Anthony Bourdain reveals the hearty, delicious recipes of Les Halles, the classic New York City French bistro where he got his start.

Before stunning the world with his bestselling Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain, host of the celebrated TV shows Parts Unknown and No Reservations, spent years serving some of the best French brasserie food in New York. With its no-nonsense, down-to-earth atmosphere, Les Halles matched Bourdain's style perfectly: a restaurant where you can dress down, talk loudly, drink a little too much wine, and have a good time with friends. Now, Bourdain brings you his Les Halles Cookbook, a cookbook like no other: candid, funny, audacious, full of his signature charm and bravado.

Bourdain teaches you everything you need to know to prepare classic French bistro fare. While you're being guided, in simple steps, through recipes like roasted veal short ribs and steak frites, escargots aux noix and foie gras au pruneaux, you'll feel like he's in the kitchen beside you-reeling off a few insults when you've scorched the sauce, and then patting you on the back for finally getting the steak tartare right.

As practical as it is entertaining, Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook is a can't-miss treat for cookbook lovers, aspiring chefs, and Bourdain fans everywhere.

Review:

"Bourdain shows himself to be one of the country's best food writers. His opinions are as strong as his language, and his tastes as infectious as his joy."

"Bourdain shows himself to be one of the country''s best food writers. His opinions are as strong as his language, and his tastes as infectious as his joy."

"Anthony Bourdain''s Les Halles Cookbook joins the classic French cookbooks on my shelf, and shames every would-be ''bistro bible''. Nobody else writes with such respect for real food." -- Mario Batali

"Don''t be misled by Anthony Bourdain''s witty, irreverent style. His Les Halles Cookbook is solid, smart, and informative, and his recipes are bona fide bistro fareAn instant classic." -- Jacques Ppin

"Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook joins the classic French cookbooks on my shelf, and shames every would-be 'bistro bible'. Nobody else writes with such respect for real food."--Mario Batali

"Anyone serious about their cooking will want to own Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook. It has an enormous amount of vital information presented in Bourdain's pungent, abrasive, and memorable writing style."--Jim Harrison

"This is a great cookbook! Anthony Bourdain directs you brilliantly through delicious recipes, with explanations that are crystal clear."--Eric Ripert

"Don't be misled by Anthony Bourdain's witty, irreverent style. His Les Halles Cookbook is solid, smart, and informative, and his recipes are bona fide bistro fare An instant classic."--Jacques Pepin"