The James Beard Foundation's Best of the Best: A 25th Anniversary Celebration of America's Outstanding Chefs

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As the James Beard Foundation celebrates their 25th anniversary this lush volume compiles the recipients of the prestigious Outstanding Chef Award featuring a profile of each winner by author Kit Wohl along with sumptuous recipes photography and a foreword by Martha Stewart. From Wolfgang Puck to Tom Colicchio discover the culinary philosophy and passion behind each prizewinner s path to the kitchen all contained in a beautiful collectors piece.An inspiration for a generation of chefs James Beard set the standard through his cooking teaching consulting writing and media appearances. In honor of Beard s unrivaled legacy as the father of the gourmet movement the James Beard Foundation established the annual James Beard Awards which recognize excellence in food beverage and other culinary industries.