The Making of a Chef

Introduction

Michael Ruhlman's The Making of a Chef is a really great “armchair” way to fulfill a lifelong fantasy that I'll bet a whole bunch of us avid home cooks share—that of attending the CIA, the Culinary Institute of America. There is a short list of really good cooking schools in the United States and the CIA is certainly at the top of that list.

Discussion

Michael Ruhlman isn't too concerned about silly details like that. But he's written a detailed chronicle of the process, the personal dynamics at play, and the very hard work that is entailed ...