{"product_id":"why-i-cook","title":"Why I Cook","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781648291289\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Workman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eTom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old-a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine magazine that he picked up out of boredom-and it changed his life. Now for the first time ever, Tom recounts the extraordinary personal journey that brought him from his working-class Italian background in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the award-winning kitchens of New York City's best restaurants, to the set of \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e and the stage of the Emmy Awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 10 memoir chapters and 60 recipes, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Cook\u003c\/i\u003e shares Tom's personal reflections of more than 40 years behind the stove. From pre-dawn fishing excursions with his grandfather to running the flat-top at the snack shack of the local swim club, to finding his way as a young chef in New York City, Tom chronicles the dishes and memories that have shaped him as a person and chef.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough these meaningful dishes, gorgeous recipe shots, and images from Tom's childhood, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Cook\u003c\/i\u003e is the most personal look into Tom's life yet.","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41506918695045,"sku":"PR383383","price":88.8,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TIVZOONGWJDO.jpg?v=1769646763","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/why-i-cook","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}