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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"In 1843, 14-year old Hanson Gregory left his family home in Rockport, Maine and set sail as a cabin boy on the schooner Achorn, looking for high stakes adventure on the high seas. Little did he know that a boat load of hungry sailors, coupled with his knack for creative problem-solving, would yield one of the world's most prized pastries. At long last, here's the hole truth about the invention of the donut!"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture in the Sierras safeguarded a team of influential writers, tycoons, politicians and celebrities who later founded the National Park Service." --
Author
Language
English
Description
"Kwame Onwuachi's story shines a light on food and culture not just in American restaurants or African American communities but around the world." {u2014}Questlove By the time he was twenty-seven years old, Kwame Onwuachi had opened{u2014}and closed{u2014}one of the most talked about restaurants in America. He had launched his own catering company with twenty thousand dollars that he made from selling candy on the subway, yet he'd been told he would...
5) Jamie Oliver
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Through engaging text, direct quotations, and full-color photographs, readers will take an in-depth look into the life of Jaime Oliver, Great Britain's Naked Chef. Students will discover why food education is so important to the Brit, as well as how he became a chef, and how he became a celebrity. Budding chefs can also learn about the different pathways to becoming a professional chef and try their hands at some recipes.
Author
Publisher
Duopress
Pub. Date
20240130
Language
English
Description
"The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes. When a terrible earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, chef José Andrés knew he needed to help. Within a few hours of the disaster, he had gathered friends, they flew to the island, and they began cooking rice and beans for the hungry locals....
Author
Publisher
Francis Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A biography of a flamboyant, successful French chef and inventor of kitchen tools who opened soup kitchens during the Irish potato famine and taught the army how to feed itself during the Crimean War.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A memoir from the world-famous chef describes his life as an orphan in Ethiopia, upbringing by his adoptive family in Sweden, and the cooking lessons from his adoptive grandmother that led him to train in some of Europe's most demanding kitchens." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"[Profiles] fifteen . . . women have made great strides in the field of food, whether it's coming up with meals for astronauts to eat in space, operating a 20-acre farm, hosting a food podcast, or fighting for food rights"--
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Interest in the world of cooking has only risen since the advent of television shows and competitions that invite us all to try our hand at the culinary arts. This entertaining volume, which includes several biographies of world-famous chefs, lets readers know how to make the jump from grilled-cheese master to professional cook. Foodies will be delighted to find out they can start on their path today as they learn some tips and tricks in the pages...
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