false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172599668m/196186.jpg 196186 2 <P>Cooking cocaine is remarkably similar to cooking foie gras. Both are costly ingredients and require careful attention. Left unattended, cocaine will go up in smoke; foie gras dissipates into a puddle of fat. </P><P> So begins one man's remarkable journey of transformation. Jeff Henderson grew up in the inner&ndash;city streets of San Diego. He spent nine years in federal prison for dealing drugs, where he became fascinated with cooking and decided to pursue a career as a chef when released. Little did he know how hard it would be to climb to the top of this profession. He is now the executive chef at the Café Bellagio in Las Vegas. </P><P> A combination of Angela's Ashes and Finding Fish, this is the enthralling story of someone who has managed to overcome the most unimaginable adversity. Alive with the energy of street life, the sober reality of prison, and the visceral thrill of being inside the intense kitchens of great restaurants, Cooked is a journey through the America of crime, punishment, and redemption. And at it's heart, it is a very human story of how even the worst mistakes can be overcome.</P> 3069612 2007 Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras total:187|5:26|4:66|3:72|2:19|1:4| 187 652 304 60 4 2 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 19 16:56:49 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 17:01:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 13:03:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 13:22:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 08:46:16 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 08:57:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Aug 01 12:42:32 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 12:48:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 17 15:36:04 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 17 15:37:04 -0800 2007
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4 things Jeff Henderson is: an inspiration, an amazing chef, a role model for at-risk youth and a poster child for prison rehabilitation programs

2 things Jeff Henderson is NOT: an author, an audiobook reader

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Memoir
271 pages
copyright: 2007
isbn: 978-0-06-115390-7

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