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Marco : The Making of Marco Pierre White, Sharpest Chef in History
Marco The Making of Marco Pierre White Sharpest Chef in History Author:Charles A. Hennessy Last year, Food and Wine magazine hailed Marco Pierre White as one of "The Ten Hottest Chefs Alive." How did a young Englishman from a bleak working class neighborhood become a world-renowned chef and a multimillionaire entrepreneur all before the age of 40? White is widely regarded as the best chef in Britain, but his astonishing talents, under... more »standing of food, and exacting standards are only part of the answer. In Marco, Charles Hennessy looks at both the man and the chef-the unpromising beginnings; his training at such haute cuisine temples as Le Gavroche, La Tante Claire, and Chez Nico; the opening of his first restaurant, Harvey's, in 1987 and his leap to fame. Based on hours of interviews with Marco Pierre White, this is an arresting portrait of a complex and immensely talented man. Charles Hennessy is a frequent contributor to The Times of London and Bon Apptit.« less