Chef and television personality Aarón Sánchez recounts his formative years and how he fell in love with the culinary world. From a summer spent in New Orleans with Paul Prudhomme during his adolescent years, to a short-lived stint in culinary school, to ups and downs in New York City's ever-changing restaurant scene, and ultimately to the dizzying world of food television, Sánchez draws strength from hard-won lessons and embraces the challenge...

"Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll transports readers back in time to witness the remarkable evolution of the American restaurant chef in the 1970s and '80s. Taking a rare, coast-to-coast perspective, Andrew Friedman goes inside Chez Panisse and other Bay Area restaurants to show how the politically charged backdrop of Berkeley helped draw new talent to the profession; into the historically underrated community of Los Angeles chefs, including a young Wolfgang...

Smith puts the power of healthy living within your reach with these recipes he created on his own journey to health and wellness.

"Investigative team Blake and Avery find themselves entangled in a case involving political conflicts, personal vendettas, and England's first celebrity chef. London, 1842. Captain William Avery is persuaded to investigate a mysterious and horrible death at the Reform, London's newest and grandest gentleman's club--a death the club is desperate to hush up. What he soon discovers is a web of rivalries and hatreds, both personal and political, simmering...

"The film brings to life the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's twelve year struggle to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more...

Meadow Beauvais has always struggled with the infidelities of her husband, famed chef Augustus Beauvais. Even after his death. His estranged daughter Maya, recently out of rehab, is more unforgiving. Norah, his latest girlfriend, had sidelined her own career for a life of luxury with Augustus, and now that is gone. Rory, Meadow's daughter is a voice of calm in a chorus of discontent. As the four women are flung together-- and the circumstances around...

"The Fourth of July is coming, and for professional food lover Samantha Barnes, it's all about the picnic. Okay, and the fireworks. And the parade. But mostly the picnic. What could be better than a DIY clambake followed by the best blueberry buckle in the world? Sam has finally found the perfect recipe in the kitchen of Clara Foster, famed cookbook author and retired restaurateur, and she's thrilled when Clara agrees to a buckle baking lesson. But...

Inspiration Valley, North Carolina, is bubbling with excitement for the Taste of the Town festival, and Lila is right in the middle of it all. Along with her coworkers at the Novel Idea Literary Agency, Lila is organizing a grand celebrity chef event, featuring food television's biggest stars, complete with cooking demonstrations, cookbook giveaways, and even a culinary writing contest. But just as the celebration is about to start, the demo kitchen...

"FLAVORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. NO PASSPORT REQUIRED. Cilantro and chili peppers are Mexican royalty. Oregano and basil have defined Italian foods for centuries. And nothing recalls the tastes of India more than cumin and coriander. Anything from a plain chicken breast to a fresh-from-the-ocean fillet can be transformed into dozens of different ethnic dishes, and chef Jeffrey Saad is just the person to show you how. In his cookbook debut, Saad--restaurateur...

The recipes in Unichef have been culled from the world's finest international chefs, representing cuisines from around the globe. Assembled by Hilary Gumbel, each recipe is accompanied by the chef's personal story, a narrative about his or her relationship to food, their memories, cultural associations, and the moments that have shaped their passion for creative cooking. The goal of Unichef is to expose children and adults to the diverse foods, tastes,...