Culinary Artistry — Andrew Dorenberg & Karen Page

Culinary Artistry — Andrew Dorenberg & Karen Page

After reading CULINARY ARTISTRY, I understand the food industry, and specifically the mindset of culinary professionals, better than I did before. Especially valuable in this book is the listing of “flavor pals”, which is an excellent quick-reference for matching flavors. It spreads the palette of…

Chef's Night Out — Andrew Dorenberg & Karen Page

Chef's Night Out — Andrew Dorenberg & Karen Page

After reading BECOMING A CHEF, DINING OUT, and the amazing CULINARY ARTISTRY, perhaps my expectations were a little high for this book. However, CHEF’S NIGHT OUT seemed thin on material, and designed for someone who is not me: a person that travels a LOT, and…

Maybe I'll Call Anna — William Browning Spencer

Maybe I'll Call Anna — William Browning Spencer

I really love W.B. Spencer’s work — I first found RESUME WITH MONSTERS, then ZOD WALLOP, then RETURN OF COUNT ELECTRIC, and IRRATIONAL FEARS is waiting to be read. MAYBE I’LL CALL ANNA is an interesting story from his early career and good in its…

The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America — Michael Ruhlman

The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America — Michael Ruhlman

Through Mr. Ruhlman’s book, I experienced what life at the Culinary must be like. It gave me an appreciation for the planning, commitment, dedication, and stamina that today’s culinary professionals must embody. It is clear that Mr. Ruhlman enjoyed his time at the Culinary and…

The Tesseract — Alex Garland

The Tesseract — Alex Garland

This is the first book by Garland that I have read… The book is a quick read, well-written, and has a unique point of view. The story is interesting, and there are several very clever bits in the book. Based on my experience with this…