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Tohle je svět chlapů s vařečkou v ruce. Z kuchyní, které jedou na plný plyn. Šéfkuchař Anthony Bourdain předvádí čirou radost z přípravy kvalitního pokrmu na profesionální úrovni a chce, abyste poznali, jak to vypadá a voní v rámusící a syčící kuchyni velkoměstské restaurace. Akčně vás zasvětí do žargonu a černého humoru, jaký lze zaslechnout v předních kuchařských liniích. Začíná svým prvním kulinářským zážitkem a přes školní léta se konečně dostává do opravdové kuchyně. S tím přichází i historky, z nichž tuhne úsměv na rtech, aby se posluchač za chvilku nezřízeně rozesmál.

Mokhtar Alkhanshali, hijo de inmigrantes yemeníes, ha crecido en el barrio más conflictivo de San Francisco y a sus veinticuatro años es incapaz de pagarse la universidad. Mientras trabaja de portero en un bloque de pisos de lujo, descubre que el café, al igual que él, tiene su origen en Yemen, por lo que decide investigar la historia y la producción de esta antiquísima bebida viajando al país de sus antepasados.

Embark on a journey in of Slice of Life, and relish in stories that will make you laugh, cry, and hunger for more. From the aroma of freshly baked fruitcakes that wafts through the air to the friendly smiles exchanged over a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, each remembrance in Slice of Life is a reminder that the best stories are often shared over delicious treats.

Convictions of a Chef is a prison memoir, a travel memoir and a chef’s memoir all rolled into one. Filled with fascinating and fun anecdotes about overcoming adversity, culinary challenges and health issues, it’s the story of how one boy grew into a man in the trenches of a cruel and senseless drug war, and embraced food, music and travel with all that he had.

テレビでも話題の「パステルなめらかプリン」の生みの親が30年間一つの道をひたむきに歩み続けてたどり着いた「仕事と人生で、本当に大切なこと」

The extraordinary story of the Hadhad family and the founding of the chocolatier, Peace by Chocolate. Peace by Chocolate is the inspiring story of one family’s journey from the devastation of the Syrian Civil War and their welcome in a small town in Atlantic Canada.

In Kitchen Person, unfussy eater Rachel Cooke chronicles several food upheavals since then: new TV cooks, Brexit, viral recipes, the home delivery phenomenon, and the global pandemic. She journeys from her childhood in Sheffield with Henderson relish and Granny's lamb chops, to a job interviewing top chefs and eating in fancy restaurants, to learning to shop and cook well herself, all the time growing more knowledgeable and opinionated about food.

Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki was a man who succeeded in everything he pursued. From wrestling, ballooning, underwater exploration, and car and boat racing to founding Benihana, Rocky's passion for life infected all around him and accelerated the exchange of Japanese culture and cuisine with America. Rocky's rags to riches story, from dishwasher and busboy to owner of a multi-million-dollar restaurant empire, is an American dream realized unlike any other.

Jan Wong knows food is better when shared, so when she set out to write a book about home cooking in France, Italy, and China, she asked her 22-year-old son, Sam, to join her. While he wasn’t keen on spending excessive time with his mom, he dreamed of becoming a chef. Ultimately, it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. On their journey, Jan and Sam live and cook with locals, seeing first-hand how globalization is changing food, families, and cultures.

重要なのは、何かを選ぶこと。選ばなければ、人生は始まらない。選ばざるを得なかった仕事に黙々と熱狂する。運命に従え。道は開ける。

Baking is messy. So is the story of Diane Roark’s life. This book tells the intensely riveting story of how Diane grew up with an alcoholic mother. How she had a special needs son, who underwent 18 surgeries and died twice in her arms. Diane chronicles the many heartaches she faced in honest and raw detail. The story doesn’t end in heartache. This memoir is about finding God’s blessings in the midst of difficult circumstances. It’s about how one woman ultimately found God’s love in the journey of forgiveness, healing, hope, and joy.

Natalie MacLean, a bestselling wine writer, is shocked when her husband of twenty years, a high-powered CEO, demands a divorce. Then an online mob of rivals comes for her career. Wavering between despair and determination, she must fight for her son, rebuild her career, and salvage her self-worth using her superpowers: heart, humor, and an uncanny ability to pair wine and food.

Prolific cookbook author Brigit Binns's coming-of-age memoir—costarring her alcoholic actor father Edward Binns and glamorous but viciously smart narcissistic mother—reveals how simultaneous privilege and profound neglect lead Brigit to seek comfort in the kitchen, eventually allowing her to find some sense of self-worth. Peppered with humor and seasoned with optimism, Brigit's story is an entertaining tribute to female resilience.

Join Carole Bumpus as she continues the culinary journey of Book One in Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, with her incomparable guide, Josiane, as they head north from Paris to Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Normandy, and Brittany, then drop into the Loire Valley before ending in the Auvergne.

The Last Supper Club reveals the ups and downs of a waiter's workday and offers an insightful perspective on what makes a job good, bad, or great. For Batt, this job turns out to be considerably more fun, and possibly more rewarding, than his academic career, and his insider's view of waiting tables extols the significance of our food and the places where we gather to enjoy it-or serve it.

Lo que cuenta el caldero reúne el legado gastronómico Leonor Espinosa a través de paisajes sonoros y humeantes y sus experiencias en territorios de Colombia en los que la cocina es protagonista. Acompañados de recetas cuidadosamente seleccionadas, cada uno de los relatos aquí agrupados transmite los sabores y aromas que marcaron la infancia de la autora y revela las preparaciones que hoy son esenciales en su fogón: el plátano maduro, el suero costeño, el mote de queso y la yuca "sancochá", entre otras.

When he first visited Paris as a young student, artist Louis Jansen van Vuuren could never have imagined that one day he would end up owning a château in rural France. Almost French is the entertaining, often hilarious account of his induction over the past 21 years into all things French: snooty waiters, highbrow countesses, numerous faux pas with the French language and, of course, encounters with the infamous French bureaucracy.

From family feasts to comfort food, first dates to office cake; how does what we eat define us, and the relationships we have with others? Finney investigates the role that food plays in modern society, exploring how eating unites us in varied ways throughout our lives. She discusses her own childhood spent in her grandmother’s hotel kitchen. She talks about the meals and recipes that have shaped the person she is today.

食文化の専門出版社「旭屋出版」のオーディオプロジェクト第1弾。日本料理に関わる用語や食材を中心に、１８５２語を収録。

Стэнли Туччи вырос в италоамериканской семье, которая уделяла огромное внимание еде и каждый вечер собиралась за кухонным столом. В этой книге он не только делится самыми разными рецептами, но и рассказывает связанные с ними удивительные истории. Вкус — это размышления о жизни и еде, перемежаемые рассказами актера о детстве в США и нынешней жизни в Британии; о работе над фильмами "Большая ночь", "Джули и Джулия" и документальным сериалом "В поисках Италии"; о любви, семье и заботе о детях.