The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen

The Apprentice is a memoir of a man who rose from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy Award-winning superstar, teaching millions of Americans how to cook and shaping the nation's tastes.

This captivating story follows young Jacques as a homesick six-year-old boy in war-ravaged France, working on a farm in exchange for food, dodging bombs, and bearing witness as German soldiers capture his father, a fighter in the Resistance.

The book includes 40 all-time favorite recipes created during the course of a career spanning nearly half a century, from his mother's simple cheese soufflé to his wife's pork ribs and red beans.

With a graduate degree from Columbia University and a job as John F.

Kennedy's chef, Jacques proves himself to be a master of the American art of reinvention.

This memoir is a must-read for anyone interested in food, history, or personal inspiration.