Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef

by Curtis Duffy

390 pages, Paperback

Expected publication August 4, 2026

About the author

World-renowned, James Beard Award-winning, Michelin-starred chef, Curtis Duffy, was raised in Ohio. Duffy moved to Chicago to work for legendary chef Charlie Trotter before becoming Chef de cuisine at Alinea. As head chef at Avenues, Duffy earned two Michelin stars. Duffy later opened Grace restaurant, earning three Michelin stars four years in a row. Duffy since opened the Michelin-starred restaurant, Ever, and After lounge. Netflix released For Grace—a documentary about Duffy creating Grace, the tragic loss of his parents, and becoming a critically acclaimed chef. Duffy and Ever restaurant have been featured heavily in Hulu’s hit series, The Bear.

Duffy volunteers for Chicago's Banchet Awards, the Grand Chef’s Gala, and sits on the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts advisory board, where a $25,000 scholarship in his name is awarded. Duffy lives between Chicago and Miami with his wife, Jennifer Duffy and their children. Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef is his first book.