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The Reach of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman

The Reach of a Chef

Professional Cooks in the Age of Celebrity

Professional Cooks in the Age of Celebrity

By Michael Ruhlman

By Michael Ruhlman

By Michael Ruhlman

By Michael Ruhlman

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    About The Reach of a Chef

    The author of The Soul of a Chef looks at the new role of the chef in contemporary culture

    For his previous explorations into the restaurant kitchen and the men and women who call it home, Michael Ruhlman has been described by Anthony Bourdain as “the greatest living writer on the subject of chefs, and on the business of preparing food.” In The Reach of a Chef, Ruhlman examines the profound shift in American culture that has raised restaurant cooking to the level of performance art and the status of the chef to celebrity CEO. Bibliophiles and foodies alike will savor this intimate meeting with some of the most famous chefs in the kitchens of the hottest restaurants in the world.

    About The Reach of a Chef

    The author of The Soul of a Chef looks at the new role of the chef in contemporary culture

    For his previous explorations into the restaurant kitchen and the men and women who call it home, Michael Ruhlman has been described by Anthony Bourdain as “the greatest living writer on the subject of chefs, and on the business of preparing food.” In The Reach of a Chef, Ruhlman examines the profound shift in American culture that has raised restaurant cooking to the level of performance art and the status of the chef to celebrity CEO. Bibliophiles and foodies alike will savor this intimate meeting with some of the most famous chefs in the kitchens of the hottest restaurants in the world.

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    Also by Michael Ruhlman

    Grocery
    Michael Symon's Live to Cook
    House
    Walk on Water
    Wooden Boats
    See all books by Michael Ruhlman

    About Michael Ruhlman

    MICHAEL RUHLMAN is the author of twelve nonfiction books, including The Soul of a Chef, and has coauthored many cookbooks, such as The French Laundry Cookbook with Thomas Keller.

    About Michael Ruhlman

    MICHAEL RUHLMAN is the author of twelve nonfiction books, including The Soul of a Chef, and has coauthored many cookbooks, such as The French Laundry Cookbook with Thomas Keller.

    Product Details

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Biography & Memoir | Regional & Ethnic Cooking

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 29, 2007 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143112075

    Category: Food Memoir & Travel | Biography & Memoir | Regional & Ethnic Cooking

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 18, 2006 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781101201657

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    Praise

    [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)

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