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Explores the power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--in cooking and argues that taking back control of cooking rather than relying upon corporations to process our food is a step anyone can take to help make the American food system healthier and more sustainable.

Chef Gordon Ramsay reflects on his life and career, discussing his childhood, family, love of football, training, restaurants, relationships with other chefs, television programs, and other related topics.

In this fictional story, Amelia Simmons, writer of the first American cookbook, creates an Independence Cake in 1789 to offer the newly elected President, George Washington.

"[A biography of Chef Roy Choi.] Describes the popular street cook's life, including working in his family's restaurant as a child, figuring out what he wanted to do with his life, and his success with his food truck and restaurant"--OCLC.

As a young bookworm reading in her grandfather's butcher shop, Cara Nicoletti saw how books and food bring people to life. Now a butcher, cook, and talented writer, she serves up stories and recipes inspired by beloved books and the food that gives their characters depth and personality.

Women Chefs of New York is a colorful showcase of twenty-five leading female culinary talents in the restaurant capital of the world. In a fiercely competitive, male-dominated field, these women have risen to the top, and their stories--and their recipes--make it abundantly clear why. Food writer Nadia Arumugam braves the sharp knives and the sputtering pans of oil for intimate interviews, revealing the chefs' habits, quirks, food likes, and dislikes, their proudest achievements, and their aspirations. Each chef contributes four signature recipes--appetizers, entrees, and desserts--to recreate the experience of a meal from their celebrated kitchens. This gorgeous full-color cookbook includes portraits of these inspiring women, inviting interior shots of their restaurants, and mouthwatering pictures of the featured dishes, styled by the chefs themselves--all captured by celebrated food photographer Alice Gao.

Introduces what it takes to succeed as a chef, discussing the necessary educational steps, useful charactertraits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career.

When sous-chef Sanji's oceangoing restaurant is attacked by an evil pirate armada, Sanji must put aside his differences with the cooks to save the ship.

Describes the steps taken by a chef to prepare food for a restaurant table. Also breaks down the specific duties of a head chef and a pastry chef.

"This title examines the remarkable life of reality television personality Guy Fieri. Readers will learn about Fieri's family background, childhood, education, and his journey from successful restaurateur to winning The Next Food Network Star to stardom on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, to best-selling author. Informative sidebars, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the rare photos and easy-to-read text showcased in this inspiring biography. There's also a fun-to-make recipe! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.