Life, on the Line : A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat

from love2laf

This is easily the best biography I've read. Honest, engaging, and so NOT whiny, I stayed up late to finish it.

from lkarr

Very engaging, heartfelt account of the evolution of a creative chef and his trials with cancer.

from nyiper

An absolutely fascinating book about an almost painfully addictive passion for the development of food that is really far beyond the word "creative." It's hard to even begin to imagine how Chef Achatz's mind works but it most certainly sounds exhausting, exhilarating, and any of a number of other...

from EllsbethB

I enjoyed this read about Achatz & Kokonas, and their drive to build their dream.

from knfmn

Great book. I really enjoyed the story of Achatz's life, the process of opening his restaurants and his fight against cancer. The only issue I had with this book was the transition between sections written by Achatz and those written by Kokonas. The transitions weren't very well done and made a l...