Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras

from manyalibrarian

Henderson's life makes for a fascinating read. He cooked and sold crack in San Diego in the 1980s, made tons of money and ended up in federal prison. There, he discovered cooking. Now he's an executive chef at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. He's brutally honest about his flaws and his accompliments w...

from dele2451

I am very happy Chef Henderson found his way out of a life of theft and drug dealing. His inspiring personal tale of redemption contains all the raw ingredients for a five-star reading experience, but clunky execution kept it at three stars. Still an interesting story and well worth the price of ...

from sunfi

This is the story of an individual who is able to turn around his life. At a young age involved in petty crimes its only a matter of time before he's caught. As he grows older the crimes become less petty and more severe and so does the punishment. Finally being sent to prison, he's offered an op...