Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Letters from Daniel
Do You Really Want to Be a Chef? 3
Mentors 13
Heat 31
Flavor 45
Sources and Seasons 59
Wine and Pastry 69
The Whole Wide World 81
Desire, Drive, and Focus 89
Attitude and Teamwork 97
Some Elements of Success 107
The Front of the House 117
A Special Kind of Life 127
The Ten Commandments of a Chef 131
A Few Letters from my Friends
Discipline Gavin Kaysen 139
Technique Jean-François Bruel Eddy Leroux 145
Mentorship Barbara Lynch 149
Flavor Corey Lee 153
Ingredients Eric Ripert 159
Recipes Dominique Ansel 163
Creativity Grant Achatz 167
Passion Marcus Samuelsson 171
Teamwork Nancy Silverton 175
Loyalty Michael Anthony 179
Recipes: A Self Portrait 183
Acknowledgments 213