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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.19 — 379,205 ratings — published 2000
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Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.77 — 37,552 ratings — published 2001
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Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,680 ratings — published 2011
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The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1) The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.01 — 12,031 ratings — published 2017
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.86 — 48,511 ratings — published 2010
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Eat a Peach Eat a Peach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.88 — 28,247 ratings — published 2020
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Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1) Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.04 — 40,758 ratings — published 2017
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32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.96 — 7,628 ratings — published 2016
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Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,814 ratings — published 2014
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The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.94 — 26,644 ratings — published 2007
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The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,936 ratings — published 2006
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Caught Up (Windy City, #3) Caught Up (Windy City, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.43 — 358,507 ratings — published 2023
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,715 ratings — published 2015
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Delicious! Delicious! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.82 — 36,744 ratings — published 2014
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In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4) In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.11 — 28,501 ratings — published 2025
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You, Again You, Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.54 — 63,630 ratings — published 2023
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Taste: My Life Through Food Taste: My Life Through Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.19 — 96,647 ratings — published 2021
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Battle Royal (Palace Insiders, #1) Battle Royal (Palace Insiders, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.76 — 13,311 ratings — published 2021
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3) Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.07 — 101,068 ratings — published 2021
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With the Fire on High With the Fire on High (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.17 — 89,714 ratings — published 2019
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Kitchens of the Great Midwest Kitchens of the Great Midwest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.81 — 53,093 ratings — published 2015
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Hot & Sweet Hot & Sweet (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.95 — 274 ratings — published 2018
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Grounding Griffin (Made Marian, #4) Grounding Griffin (Made Marian, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,257 ratings — published 2017
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Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,092 ratings — published 2006
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Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.00 — 19,842 ratings — published 2015
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The French Chef Cookbook The French Chef Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,875 ratings — published 1968
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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,476 ratings — published 2007
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The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.10 — 8,165 ratings — published 1997
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Three's Company Three's Company (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,059 ratings — published 2012
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Dream Lake (Friday Harbor, #3) Dream Lake (Friday Harbor, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.95 — 14,441 ratings — published 2012
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On the Steamy Side (Recipe for Love, #2) On the Steamy Side (Recipe for Love, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,528 ratings — published 2010
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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.11 — 31,255 ratings — published 2001
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Automatic Noodle Automatic Noodle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.75 — 16,628 ratings — published 2025
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Off Menu: A Graphic Novel Off Menu: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.78 — 956 ratings — published
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Simply the Best (Chicago Stars, #10) Simply the Best (Chicago Stars, #10)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,443 ratings — published 2024
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Savor It (Spunes, OR, #1) Savor It (Spunes, OR, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.84 — 39,631 ratings — published 2024
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Chef's Choice (Chef's Kiss, #2) Chef's Choice (Chef's Kiss, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,492 ratings — published 2023
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My Favorite Kidnapper (My Favorite, #1) My Favorite Kidnapper (My Favorite, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,006 ratings — published 2023
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The Seven Year Slip The Seven Year Slip (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.16 — 594,092 ratings — published 2023
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When The Dust Settles (Timing #3) When The Dust Settles (Timing #3)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,560 ratings — published 2016
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Summer Reading Summer Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.47 — 19,810 ratings — published 2023
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Chef's Kiss (Chef's Kiss, #1) Chef's Kiss (Chef's Kiss, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.68 — 6,917 ratings — published 2022
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Chef's Kiss (A Gia, San Francisco Romance, #1) Chef's Kiss (A Gia, San Francisco Romance, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,294 ratings — published
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Fake It Till You Bake It (Sugar Blitz, #1) Fake It Till You Bake It (Sugar Blitz, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.60 — 12,419 ratings — published 2022
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Guava Flavored Lies Guava Flavored Lies (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,517 ratings — published
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Love & Other Disasters (Nashville Love, #1) Love & Other Disasters (Nashville Love, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.80 — 20,519 ratings — published 2022
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,631,115 ratings — published 2016
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Christmas Wish List (Hartbridge Christmas, #2) Christmas Wish List (Hartbridge Christmas, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,618 ratings — published 2021
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Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.24 — 344 ratings — published 2021
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Karl Wiggins
“A Wrong Planet Chef always take an interest in the origins of the food he cooks. A particular dish of vegetables, herbs and spices could, for instance, have begun life 5000 years ago on the Indian subcontinent, perhaps in Central India where vegetarian Hindi food is considered as God (Brahman) as it sustains the entire physical, mental, emotional and sensual aspects of the human being. The dish may then have migrated to the Punjab region of the Indian-Pakistan border - The Land of Five Waters - around 250 BC, and from here could have moved on to Western Asia or North Africa as soldiers and merchants moved west with their families into the Eastern parts of the Roman empire, where the cooks would have experimented with new combinations of food, adding fruits, shellfish or poultry to the exotic dish. The dish could then have travelled in any direction heading North through Germany or Sweden to Britain or maybe migrating through Persia or North Africa to Spain and Portugal, creating two very distinct and separate menus but meeting once again in France”
Karl Wiggins, Wrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe

Dan Charnas
“Time and space do bend, but they bend for the engaged, not the disengaged.”
Dan Charnas, Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind

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