The Making of a Chef : Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America (Edition 2) (Paperback)

from AmyElizabeth

I never knew what it would take to become a chef. Now I know I'd never want to go through that. That statement is one of the reasons Michael Ruhlman wrote this book. He wanted to know what it would take to become a chef through the Culinary Institute of America, and he knew that what he wrote abo...

from gmmoney

I decided to read this after reading Ruhlman's latest, "Ratios." It's a compelling read about working through the culinary program at CIA, but it also delves into ruminations about quality that reminded me of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." The passion with which these chefs teach is...

from AmyElizabeth

I never knew what it would take to become a chef. Now I know I'd never want to go through that. That statement is one of the reasons Michael Ruhlman wrote this book. He wanted to know what it would take to become a chef through the Culinary Institute of America, and he knew that what he wrote abo...

from reenum

Ruhlman goes from detached observer to passionate student over the course of the book. His passion for cooking shines through and carries this book all the way to the end.

from Harlan879

This is a mediocre book about a really great experience. Mr. Ruhlman's writing is inconsistent, and a little hero-worship-y. This said, it is a book about become good at something that he (and the other chefs and students in the book) clearly loves, and the enthusiasm shines through and makes for...