Ebook: Don't Try This At Home: Culinary Catastrophes From The World's Greatest Chefs

From Gabrielle Hamilton on hiring a blind line cook to Michel Richard on rescuing a wrecked cake to Eric Ripert on being the clumsiest waiter in the room, these behind-the-scenes accounts are as wildly entertaining as they are revealing. With a great, new piece by Jamie Oliver, Don't Try This at Home is a delicious reminder that even the chefs we most admire aren't always perfect-and a hilarious musthave for anyone who's ever burned dinner.;Intro; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; FERRÃ#x81;N ADRIÃ#x80; Horror in Gerona; JOSÃ#x89; ANDRÃ#x89;S All by Myself; DAN BARBER Meet David Bouley; MARIO BATALI The Last Straw; MICHELLE BERNSTEIN Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together; HESTON BLUMENTHAL Lean Times at the Fat Duck; DANIEL BOULUD On the Road Again; ANTHONY BOURDAIN New Yearâ#x80;#x99;s Meltdown; JIMMY BRADLEY Ship of Fools; SCOTT BRYAN If You Canâ#x80;#x99;t Stand the Heat; DAVID BURKE White Lie; SAMUEL CLARK A Simple Request; TOM COLICCHIO The Traveling Chef; SCOTT CONANT This Whole Place Is Slithering; TAMASIN DAY-LEWIS Euphoria