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From the public to the private, acclaimed chef and television personality Tom Colicchio shares the story behind his love of cooking — and his successful career.
Winner, IACP Award, Best Book of the Year in Literary Food Writing
From Emmy Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio—a cookbook and memoir that shares an exclusive look inside the mind and kitchen of the beloved restaurateur and TV personality * Named a Best Book of 2024 by Amazon and Barnes & Noble * Named a Best New Cookbook / Gift Book by Food & Wine, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Post, and more
Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine mag...
From Emmy Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio—a cookbook and memoir that shares an exclusive look inside the mind and kitchen of the beloved restaurateur and TV personality * Named a Best Book of 2024 by Amazon and Barnes & Noble * Named a Best New Cookbook / Gift Book by Food & Wine, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Post, and more
Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine mag...
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My Earliest Memories: A Guest Post by Tom Colicchio
From the public to the private, acclaimed chef and television personality Tom Colicchio shares the story behind his love of cooking — and his successful career. Read on for his exclusive essay on where this book began. People keep asking me why this kind of book (a memoir of my life from childhood through today); […]
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