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DeLucie, John.

The hunger : a story of food, desire, and ambition / John DeLucie.

1st ed.

New York, NY : Ecco, ©2009.

xvii, 233 pages ; 24 cm

A Waverly Inn chef describes his risky decision to pursue a career in prepared foods at Dean & DeLuca, his successes and failures through a string of New York area restaurants, and his experiences with working at one of Greenwich Village's most exclusive celebrity hotspots, in an account that includes recipes for some of his signature dishes.

DeLucie, John.

Waverly Inn (Restaurant)

Cooks -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.

Autobiographies.

Introduction / Graydon Carter -- Office Space -- Happy All the Time -- Ingredients -- Was It Him? -- Trial by Salad -- Crossing Bloomingdale s -- South by Southwest -- Benediction -- Twelve Smoking Ducks -- Blue Chill -- Gold Leaf and Turbot -- Waverly Juice -- Brothers Calamari -- Waltz for PJ -- Reluctant Patty -- Running from Stilettos -- Angst Hampton -- Food and Marriage -- Conversation -- Park Babylon South -- French Roast -- Odd Pairing -- Under New Management -- Mare Butter -- Reduction -- Piatti Secondi -- Man -- Mac & Jeez! -- Unhinged -- Adrenaline Junkie.

Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

2008053677

9780061579240

0061579246

262886318

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