{"product_id":"we-fed-an-island-the-true-story-of-rebuilding-puerto-rico-one-meal-at-a-time-9780062864499","title":"We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOREWORD BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA AND LUIS A. MIRANDA, JR.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe true story of how Jos? Andr?s and World Central Kitchen's chefs fed hundreds of thousands of hungry Americans after Hurricane Maria and touched the hearts of many more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChef Jos? Andr?s arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndr?s addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend Jos? Enrique at Enrique's ravaged restaurant in San Juan to eventually cooking 100,000 meals a day at more than a dozen kitchens across the island, Andr?s and his team fed hundreds of thousands of people, including with massive paellas made to serve thousands of people alone. At the same time, they also confronted a crisis with deep roots, as well as the broken and wasteful system that helps keep some of the biggest charities and NGOs in business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Andr?s's insider's take as well as on meetings, messages, and conversations he had while in Puerto Rico, \u003cem\u003eWe Fed an Island\u003c\/em\u003e movingly describes how a network of community kitchens activated real change and tells an extraordinary story of hope in the face of disasters both natural and man-made, offering suggestions for how to address a crisis like this in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond that, a portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to the Chef Relief Network of World Central Kitchen for efforts in Puerto Rico and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrés, José:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Goulding \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Emmy- and James Beard Award-winning writer and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of over twenty books. He is also the cofounder of Roads \u0026amp; Kingdoms, the 2017 James Beard Publication of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé Andrés\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Michelin-starred, James Beard Award-winning chef, and was named among Time's \"100 Most Influential People.\" He is the founder and chairman of World Central Kitchen, the NGO behind #ChefsForPuertoRico, and cofounder of ThinkFoodGroup, which has more than thirty restaurants around the world. He is also the author of three cookbooks and the New York Times best-selling \u003cem\u003eWe Fed an Island\u003c\/em\u003e, which describes how Andrés and his team cooked for hundreds of thousands of hungry Americans in Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthony Bourdain\/Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641358061842,"sku":"9780062864499","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b875c8a-2195-4d8b-ac34-e6f153e4e307.jpg?v=1733012750","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-fed-an-island-the-true-story-of-rebuilding-puerto-rico-one-meal-at-a-time-9780062864499","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}