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In the Kitchen with America's Inspirational New Culinary Star
Scribner
October 2008
On Sale: October 7, 2008
288 pages ISBN: 1416577106 EAN: 9781416577102 Hardcover
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Jeff Henderson's story is familiar: Raised in South Central
Los Angeles, he became a successful drug dealer. He made a
lot of money. He got caught. But what happened next wasn't the same old story: Jeff
changed. He found a passion in prison kitchens and taught
himself to cook. Once released, he talked his way into a
series of professional kitchens -- almost always having to
prove himself by starting as a dishwasher or line cook. His
talent was obvious; his work ethic even more so. After
rising to the top of the kitchen in some of Los Angeles's
best restaurants, he became the first African American Chef
de Cuisine in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace and then
executive chef at Café Bellagio in the prestigious Bellagio
Resort. Now Jeff shows theworld his food and it is delicious. What
inspires him? Foods he ate as a child -- Half-pound "Back-
in-the-Day" Chili Cheeseburger, Turkey Smoked Collard
Greens, Friendly Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Smoked Cheddar
Cheese, Cakelike Cornbread with Maple Butter, and Chocolate
S'more Bread Pudding -- are here as well as the more
elegant, celebratory cuisine he developed as a chef --
Sweet Potato Soup, Barbecued Shrimp Scampi, and slow-
cookedMolasses Braised Beef Short Ribs. Cooks will also
find lots of great recipes for the grill and plenty of
party foods, satisfying salads, quick breads, sides, soups,
sweet endings, and more. Featuring over 150 recipes, stunning full-color
photographs, tips and techniques, as well as personal
outtakes and anecdotes from Chef Jeff's life on the
streets, the prison kitchen, and hiswork as a chef
andmotivational speaker, this is much more than a cookbook -
- it is a larger-than-life American success story and the
recipe for how Chef Jeff fulfilled his dream.
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