{"product_id":"chefs-story-9780061241239","title":"Chef's Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-seven extraordinary chefs tell the personal stories behind their culinary triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, our culture's interest in the world's great chefs has grown phenomenally. Once known to only the most dedicated gourmets, these supremely talented men and women have become high-profile stars with restaurants as their stages--masterful artists working in the medium that binds us all: food!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful companion volume to The French Culinary Institute's hit public television series, \u003cem\u003eChef's Story\u003c\/em\u003e takes us into the private world of more than two dozen maestros of the kitchen--twenty-seven remarkable individuals who share their memories, their beliefs, and their passion for quality to reveal what helped them all become modern culinary legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamilton, Dorothy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFounder of The French Culinary Institute and The Italian Culinary Academy, Dorothy Hamilton is chairwoman emerita for life of the American Institute of Wine and Food and was chairwoman of the board of trustees for the James Beard Foundation. She lives in New York and Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKuh, Patric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePatric Kuh is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Days of Haute Cuisine: The Coming of Age of American Restaurants\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2002 James Beard Award for writing on food. He is the restaurant critic for \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and he lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474719080722,"sku":"9780061241239","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dbcbbda2-bf4f-4e8b-92af-40bef947185e.jpg?v=1752578790","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chefs-story-9780061241239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}