cooks

Contains profiles of seventy-five jobs in the culinary and food service industries, each with information on job duties, hours, woking conditions, qualifications, and promotion opportunities, and includes interviews with industry professionals, and advice on setting goals, preparing a resume, and finding a job. Includes a companion CD.

Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery.

The author profiles six of the most popular names in the food industry and describes what it takes to become top chefs in the nation.

In honor of the hundredth anniversary, the heads of a newspaper assign journalists Yamaoka Shiro and Kurita Yuko to choose Japanese dishes for the "Ultimate Menu.".

Molly Birnbaum provides a detailed account of her experiences after her culinary dreams are dashed by a tragic accident strips her of her sense of smell and describes her efforts to gain back what she lost.

A simple introduction to the equipment, clothing, daily activities, and other aspects of the job of a chef.

Jeff Henderson shares the story of his life, discussing how he became one of the top cocaine dealers in San Diego--an activity that eventually landed him in prison, explaining how a prison assignment to wash dishes led to his interest in cooking, and telling of the difficulties he faced as an ex-con chef.