{"product_id":"the-hunger-a-story-of-food-desire-and-ambition-isbn-9780061579240","title":"The Hunger: A Story of Food, Desire, and Ambition","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e“Hot grease, sharp knives, infidelity, and white truffles….\u003cem\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e has all the right ingredients….The best memoir by a chef since \u003cem\u003eKitchen Confidential.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—Jay McInerney\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e is the page-turning memoir from John DeLucie, chef of \u003cem\u003eTHE\u003c\/em\u003e celebrity hot spot restaurant in New York City, The Waverly Inn. With an introduction by Graydon Carter, legendary Editor of \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger \u003c\/em\u003eis an unabashed celebration of hard work and the good life that Anthony Bourdain fans will simply eat up—a feast for foodies that author Salman Rushdie calls, “A delightful book….I recommend it to anyone interested in good food—and good stories.”\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eA page-turning memoir from the chef of The Waverly Inn, New York City's vaunted celebrity gathering spot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e is an insider's romp through the crazy life of the restaurant business, told by a journeyman chef who fought his way to the top. Trapped in a dead-end job, John DeLucie called it quits and invested his meager savings in a ten-week cooking class. Upon completion, armed with no professional experience and the barest of basic skills, he walked into the renowned gourmet shop Dean \u0026amp; DeLuca and asked for a job. The next day he found himself chopping forty pounds of onions in the prep-kitchen basement. A glamorous new chapter had begun. DeLucie worked his way up the bumpy NYC food chain, from executive chef at La Bottega to Nick \u0026amp; Toni's in East Hampton, eventually finding his way to The Waverly Inn, which he opened with publishing magnate Graydon Carter and several partners. It was here that John married his mastery of simple but unique flavors with Carter's A+ list of glitterati to create downtown's hottest eatery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/em\u003e tracks John though the pitfalls of cooking for a living, as well as the roller-coaster ride that became his personal life. Woven into the grit are the stories behind some of DeLucie's signature recipes, including New York's \"Best High-End Burger\" and the now famous truffled mac and cheese. Here is John's tale about food, desire, and appetite—and how one person overcame all odds to make it in the fiercely competitive world of food.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“When word gets out that chef John DeLucie is doing some of the best tuna tartare in town (all of that creamy avocado and zingy heat!), plus a hefty and juicy pork chop, a classically blissful Dover sole, an addictive clam chowder, a gorgeous fillet of wild salmon (with those adorable little beluga lentils) and such feloniously fatty short ribs, won’t there even be more lemmings tumbling down the steps from Bank Street and through the door?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank Bruni, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hot grease, sharp knives, infidelity, and white truffles. . . . The Hunger has all the right ingredients. John DeLucie has lived the life and now he tells the tale. \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e is the best memoir by a chef since \u003ci\u003eKitchen Confidential.\u003c\/i\u003e” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJay McInerney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“DeLucie provides an excellent balance of personal details and authentic backstage culinary tales. . . .  DeLucie’s is a satisfying triumph of hard work and stick-to-it-ness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn DeLucie has given me so much pleasure at The Waverly Inn,  and now he has written this delightful book, as well!  I recommend it to anyone interested in good food—and good stories.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalman Rushdie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a bowl, stir gently, one part Hard Work, two cups True Grit, and a dash of Restaurant Glamour, and you get the perfect recipe for Chef John Delucie’s everyday life. \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e is a firsthand account about what it’s like to manage kitchen chaos, dining room politics and, oh yeah . . . .a personal life! I couldn’t put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBobby Flay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“THE HUNGER entertainingly describes one of those wonderfully unlikely bizarro career arcs that can only happen in the restaurant business...A terrific first person tour of the best and worst of the back-of-the-house New York restaurant world with an all-too rare happy ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Bourdain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a bowl, stir gently, one part Hard Work, two cups True Grit, and a dash of Restaurant Glamour, and you get the perfect recipe for Chef John Delucie’s everyday life... I couldn’t put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBobby Flay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It was an infatuation with food—infused with \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e to succeed—that landed chef John DeLucie at the Waverly Inn \u0026amp; Garden, the most charmingly exclusive hash house in New York.  Please enjoy the introductory amusebouche courtesy of co-owner and V.F. editor Graydon Carter.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John DeLucie, partner and executive chef at the trendy A-list restaurant The Waverly Inn, dishes on the most outlandish celeb requests he’s heard during his 15 years in the business in his new book, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger.\u003c\/i\u003e  He also shares some of the fun stories behind his signature recipes (like truffle mac ‘n’ cheese—yum!).” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s the rare behind-the-scenes glimpses into the Waverly’s clubby quarters that make this book different from other chef memoirs and their typically debauched tales.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This dishy read is an insider’s look at what it takes to stay on top of the high-pressure, high-profile culinary world and what really goes on in the kitchen.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John DeLucie captures all of the tangy Dostoyevskian world of food and restaurants in his magnificent and tasty memoir. \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e is as funny as Robin Williams, as sharp as a good vinaigrette, and as satisfying as lasagna Bolognese—a must-read for foodies and for fans of the new food culture—and those obsessed with it—as well as the characters who make it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMario Batali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e is perhaps the most accurate description of the careers of many chefs these days. Delucie was a journeyman until the gods of fortune smiled upon him with a business partner named Graydon Carter, whose \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e Rolodex ensured a packed and illustrious dining room from Day 1 at their restaurant Waverly Inn.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“His portraits of the unique personalities that inhabit the kitchen are delightful, and his emphasis on the teamwork and leadership required to run a successful restaurant is inspiring. Though there are celebrity-driven anecdotes sprinkled throughout the text, the story never becomes gossipy. . . . A colorful vignette of New York’s cutthroat culinary scene by a qualified insider.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889166479589,"sku":"NP9780061579240","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061579240.jpg?v=1730230663","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-hunger-a-story-of-food-desire-and-ambition-isbn-9780061579240","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}