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The Sorcerer's Apprentices: A Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adria's Elbulli

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    A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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    “Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
    Binding
    Hardcover
    Weight
    1 lbs
    Product Group
    Book
    IsTextBook
    No
    ISBN
    1439175551

    About this product

    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Free Press
    ISBN-10
    1439175551
    ISBN-13
    9781439175552
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    92539790

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Sorcerer's Apprentices : a Season in the Kitchen at Ferran Adrià's Elbulli
    Number of Pages
    304 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Regional & Ethnic / International, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, Culinary, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, General, Courses & Dishes / General
    Publication Year
    2011
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Travel, Cooking, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
    Author
    Lisa Abend
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1 in
    Item Weight
    16.7 Oz
    Item Length
    9 in
    Item Width
    6 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    2010-036721
    TitleLeading
    The
    Dewey Edition
    22
    Reviews
    “Lisa Abend’s new book reads like Harry Potteresque version of a cook’s story and gives readers the chance to enter themselves into the hidden world of cooks. Through Lisa’s book, readers can join these young people on their quest to become a chef witnessing the dreams and aspirations, the frustrations and successes, and all the drama that unfolds along the way.â€� -- Jos Andr s, Chef of Caf Atl ntico and The Bazaar, and star of the PBS show Made in Spain, "Over the course of the last 25 years, Ferran Adri has become both icon and iconoclast, an international bellwether for the future of food. In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Lisa Abend gives us an illuminating new look at the most influential chef of our time through the kaleidoscopic lens of his thirty-five stagiaires. An accomplished journalist and agile storyteller, Abend immerses herself in the heat, the anxiety, and the ingenuity of this pressurized little world, bringing the charactersand the kitchento life. It's a fascinating glimpse into a culinary rite of passage, and the incomparable genius behind it." --Dan Barber, Executive Chef and Co-owner of Blue Hill Farm, "The author provides countless descriptions of an undeniably dazzling creative process and of foods that, even on paper, have the power to delight and amuse. A gastronomical feast and a rare chance for gourmet enthusiasts to witness the creative process behind some of the world's most innovative cuisine." -- Kirkus, “Part Dali, part Einstein, part modern-day Escoffier--superchef Ferran Adria of elBulli is one of the greatest creative minds of our time. Now Lisa Abend reveals what it's like to actually work in this genius's kitchen. Her formidable reportage, astute cultural observations, and keen eye for detail have produced a fascinating chronicle of the life-changing adventure undertaken by elBulli's lucky band of kitchen apprentices.â€� --Anya von Bremzen, author of The New Spanish Table, " The Sorcerer's Apprentices is a fascinating, well-reported, and dramatic account of life behind the lines at the world's most renowned restaurant, elBulli. Unimpeded by the language barrier that has prevented English-speaking journalists from conveying a full, clear picture of Ferran Adri , Abend gives a sense of what his extraordinary, ground-breaking kitchen is actually like on the inside, from the vantage of the cooks. This is a worthy addition to the literature of the professional kitchen and a pleasure to read." --Michael Ruhlman, author of Ratio and The Making of a Chef, "Lisa Abend's new book reads like Harry Potteresque version of a cook's story and gives readers the chance to enter themselves into the hidden world of cooks. Through Lisa's book, readers can join these young people on their quest to become a chef witnessing the dreams and aspirations, the frustrations and successes, and all the drama that unfolds along the way." -- José Andr&eacutes, Chef of Caf Atl ntico and The Bazaar, and star of the PBS show Made in Spain, "The Sorcerer's Apprenticesis a fascinating, well-reported, and dramatic account of life behind the lines at the world's most renowned restaurant, elBulli. Unimpeded by the language barrier that has prevented English-speaking journalists from conveying a full, clear picture of Ferran AdriAgrave;, Abend gives a sense of what his extraordinary, ground-breaking kitchen is actually like on the inside, from the vantage of the cooks. This is a worthy addition to the literature of the professional kitchen and a pleasure to read."--Michael Ruhlman, author ofRatioandThe Making of a Chef, "No chef, or restaurant, has had a greater impact on modern cooking and eating than Ferran Adria and his elBulli. Until now, though, the inner life of the restaurant seemed as closed and mysterious as Willie Wonka's factory. Now, Lisa Abend opens all the doors, peeks in all the pots, talks to all the oompah-loompahs, and generally gives us a unique, insider's vision of an amazing place; in the history of writing about restaurants, there have been few books displaying more sensitivity, insight, sympathy, and wisdom about the strange life--half-pure art, half pure-lackey--of the modern cook." --Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the Moon, " The Sorcerer's Apprentices is a fascinating, well-reported, and dramatic account of life behind the lines at the world's most renowned restaurant, elBulli. Unimpeded by the language barrier that has prevented English-speaking journalists from conveying a full, clear picture of Ferran Adrià, Abend gives a sense of what his extraordinary, ground-breaking kitchen is actually like on the inside, from the vantage of the cooks. This is a worthy addition to the literature of the professional kitchen and a pleasure to read." --Michael Ruhlman, author of Ratio and The Making of a Chef, "Part Dali, part Einstein, part modern-day Escoffier--superchef Ferran Adria of elBulli is one of the greatest creative minds of our time. Now Lisa Abend reveals what it's like to actually work in this genius's kitchen. Her formidable reportage, astute cultural observations, and keen eye for detail have produced a fascinating chronicle of the life-changing adventure undertaken by elBulli's lucky band of kitchen apprentices."--Anya von Bremzen, author ofThe New Spanish Table, "Lisa Abend's new book reads like Harry Potteresque version of a cook's story and gives readers the chance to enter themselves into the hidden world of cooks. Through Lisa's book, readers can join these young people on their quest to become a chef witnessing the dreams and aspirations, the frustrations and successes, and all the drama that unfolds along the way."-- JosÉ AndrÉs, Chef of CafÉ AtlÁntico and The Bazaar, and star of the PBS showMade in Spain, "Lisa Abend's new book reads like Harry Potteresque version of a cook's story and gives readers the chance to enter themselves into the hidden world of cooks. Through Lisa's book, readers can join these young people on their quest to become a chef witnessing the dreams and aspirations, the frustrations and successes, and all the drama that unfolds along the way." -- José Andr&eacutes, Chef of CafÉ AtlÁntico and The Bazaar, and star of the PBS show Made in Spain, "Over the course of the last 25 years, Ferran Adrià has become both icon and iconoclast, an international bellwether for the future of food. In The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Lisa Abend gives us an illuminating new look at the most influential chef of our time through the kaleidoscopic lens of his thirty-five stagiaires. An accomplished journalist and agile storyteller, Abend immerses herself in the heat, the anxiety, and the ingenuity of this pressurized little world, bringing the characters-and the kitchen-to life. It's a fascinating glimpse into a culinary rite of passage, and the incomparable genius behind it." --Dan Barber, Executive Chef and Co-owner of Blue Hill Farm, “An insightful depiction not only of the most talked-about restaurant in the world, but also of Ferran Adri and a squad of young cooks who have come to him in their quest for culinary knowledge. As THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE unspools, a profound and irresistible theme emerges: any cook worth his or her salt, even a certified genius like Adri , never stops learning." --Andrew Friedman, author of Knives at Dawn, "An insightful depiction not only of the most talked-about restaurant in the world, but also of Ferran AdriÀ and a squad of young cooks who have come to him in their quest for culinary knowledge. As THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE unspools, a profound and irresistible theme emerges: any cook worth his or her salt, even a certified genius like AdriÁ, never stops learning." --Andrew Friedman, author of Knives at Dawn, "Part Dali, part Einstein, part modern-day Escoffier--superchef Ferran Adrià of elBulli is one of the greatest creative minds of our time. Now Lisa Abend reveals what it's like to actually work in this genius's kitchen. Her formidable reportage, astute cultural observations, and keen eye for detail have produced a fascinating chronicle of the life-changing adventure undertaken by elBulli's lucky band of kitchen apprentices." --Anya von Bremzen, author of The New Spanish Table, "An insightful depiction not only of the most talked-about restaurant in the world, but also of Ferran AdriÀ and a squad of young cooks who have come to him in their quest for culinary knowledge. As THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE unspools, a profound and irresistible theme emerges: any cook worth his or her salt, even a certified genius like AdriÁ, never stops learning."--Andrew Friedman, author ofKnives at Dawn, "Over the course of the last 25 years, Ferran AdriÀ has become both icon and iconoclast, an international bellwether for the future of food. InThe Sorcerer's Apprentice,Lisa Abend gives us an illuminating new look at the most influential chef of our time through the kaleidoscopic lens of his thirty-five stagiaires. An accomplished journalist and agile storyteller, Abend immerses herself in the heat, the anxiety, and the ingenuity of this pressurized little world, bringing the charactersand the kitchento life. It's a fascinating glimpse into a culinary rite of passage, and the incomparable genius behind it."--Dan Barber, Executive Chef and Co-owner of Blue Hill Farm, "Abend is finding qualities in each young cook that reflect, amplify, and illuminate who Adrià is and what he's doing at elBulli-crossing and even demolishing the lines between food and art. Anyone interested in the very vanguard of creativity in any medium, aside from the ever-growing ranks of foodies and celebrity-chef watchers, is certain to be enchanted." -- Booklist , starred review, "Anyone interested in the very vanguard of creativity in any medium, aside from the ever-growing ranks of foodies and celebrity-chef watchers, is certain to be enchanted." - Booklist (starred review)
    Dewey Decimal
    641.5092
    LC Classification Number
    TX649.A1A24 2011

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