Notes from a young Black chef : a memoir

Onwuachi, Kwame (author.). Stein, Joshua David, (author.).

Summary:

As a boy Onwuachi was sent from the Bronx to rural Nigeria by his mother to 'learn respect.' Through food, he broke out of a dangerous downward spiral and embarked on a new beginning at the bottom of the culinary food chain before going on to train in the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country and appearing as a contestant on Top Chef. His love of food and cooking was a constant, even when the road to success was riddled with potholes. Here he shares the pursuit of his passions, despite the odds. Each chapter includes one recipe.

Record details

ISBN: 9781524732622
ISBN: 1524732621
ISBN: 9780525433910
ISBN: 0525433910
Physical Description: 271 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	"This Is a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note:	Standing on stories -- Egusi stew -- Dominoes -- Ancestors -- The block -- Gulf state -- Finding my craft -- CIA man -- Blood on the eggshells -- From old guard to start-up -- Angles -- The jewel -- The lesson.