The acclaimed author of The Soul of a Chef explores the allure of the celebrity chef in modern America.
Michael Ruhlman has enjoyed a long love affair with cooking and food. His explorations of kitchens and the professionals who call them home led Anthony Bourdain to call him “the greatest living writer on the subject of chefs – and the business of preparing food.” But even his vast experience couldn’t have prepared him for the profound shift that has occurred in the chef’s place in society.