Cooking with a Private Chef: Insights and Cuisine from Chef Michael Saxer

If you like to watch the chef at your favorite restaurant prepare food, you'll love getting a glimpse at the private kitchens of New Orleans chef Michael Saxer. Here, Saxer summons the joie de vivre of New Orleans and sparkling social events of Newport, Rhode Island, in a collection of sumptuous meals.

Cooking with a Private Chef includes stories from Saxer's job as well as tricks of the trade. The book includes gourmet recipes for starters, desserts, and multi-course meals. Memorable dish...