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Books by Nick Kokonas
Life, on the Line
A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat
- Hardcover, 390 pages
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Fresh Food
Grant Achatz: The Chef Who Couldn't Taste
August 29, 2011 Two years after opening his award-winning Chicago restaurant Alinea, chef Grant Achatz was diagnosed with tongue cancer. He describes losing and regaining his taste in Life, on the Line. "My palate developed just as a newborn," Achatz says. "I don't recommend it, but I think it made me a better chef."
Critics' Lists: Summer 2011
They Came, They Saw, They Cooked: 5 Food Memoirs
July 29, 2011 Is there anything fresh to be found in a food memoir? Reviewer Susan Jane Gilman says yes — and to prove it, she recommends five excellent books that will quench your desire for amazing food and adventure this summer.
Author Interviews
Grant Achatz: The Chef Who Lost His Sense Of Taste
March 3, 2011 Two years after opening his award-winning Chicago restaurant Alinea, chef Grant Achatz was diagnosed with tongue cancer. He describes losing and regaining his taste in Life, on the Line. "My palate developed just as a newborn," Achatz says. "I don't recommend it, but I think it made me a better chef."
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
