Title:
Make it messy : my perfectly imperfect life
Author:
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Edition:
First Edition.
Publication Date:
2015
Publication Information:
New York : Delacorte Press, [2015]
Physical Description:
213 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780385744003
9780375991448
Abstract:
A memoir from the world-famous chef describes his life as an orphan in Ethiopia, upbringing by his adoptive family in Sweden, and the cooking lessons from his adoptive grandmother that lead him to train in some of Europe's most demanding kitchens.
Contents:
Part one: Being a boy. My African mother ; My Swedish mother ; Swedish fish ; Grandma Helga ; With respect to the sea ; Mats ; We've got game -- Part two: My Plan B. All chips on food ; Earning my knives ; Belle Avenue ; Switzerland ; Becoming a man ; Stocker ; Carina ; A short stay in Austria (that will change my life) ; Secrets ; A promotion -- Part three: Making my dreams come true. New York ; Like that, he was gone ; Life after death ; Losing my father ; Creating my signature dish ; Back to Africa ; My fourteen-year-old self.
Genre:
Language:
English
