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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.19 — 379,012 ratings — published 2000
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Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.77 — 37,541 ratings — published 2001
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Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,677 ratings — published 2011
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The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1) The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.01 — 12,030 ratings — published 2017
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.86 — 48,494 ratings — published 2010
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Eat a Peach Eat a Peach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.88 — 28,245 ratings — published 2020
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Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1) Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.04 — 40,750 ratings — published 2017
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32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.96 — 7,625 ratings — published 2016
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Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,812 ratings — published 2014
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The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.94 — 26,640 ratings — published 2007
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The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,935 ratings — published 2006
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Caught Up (Windy City, #3) Caught Up (Windy City, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.43 — 357,878 ratings — published 2023
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,712 ratings — published 2015
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Delicious! Delicious! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.82 — 36,740 ratings — published 2014
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In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4) In Your Dreams (When in Rome, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.12 — 27,567 ratings — published 2025
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You, Again You, Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.54 — 63,593 ratings — published 2023
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Taste: My Life Through Food Taste: My Life Through Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.19 — 96,612 ratings — published 2021
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Battle Royal (Palace Insiders, #1) Battle Royal (Palace Insiders, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.76 — 13,307 ratings — published 2021
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3) Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.07 — 101,057 ratings — published 2021
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With the Fire on High With the Fire on High (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.17 — 89,708 ratings — published 2019
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Kitchens of the Great Midwest Kitchens of the Great Midwest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.81 — 53,082 ratings — published 2015
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Hot & Sweet Hot & Sweet (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.95 — 274 ratings — published 2018
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Grounding Griffin (Made Marian, #4) Grounding Griffin (Made Marian, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,254 ratings — published 2017
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Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,092 ratings — published 2006
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Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.00 — 19,841 ratings — published 2015
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The French Chef Cookbook The French Chef Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,875 ratings — published 1968
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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,473 ratings — published 2007
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The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.10 — 8,165 ratings — published 1997
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Three's Company Three's Company (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,059 ratings — published 2012
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Dream Lake (Friday Harbor, #3) Dream Lake (Friday Harbor, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.95 — 14,438 ratings — published 2012
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On the Steamy Side (Recipe for Love, #2) On the Steamy Side (Recipe for Love, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,527 ratings — published 2010
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A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.11 — 31,246 ratings — published 2001
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Automatic Noodle Automatic Noodle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.74 — 16,530 ratings — published 2025
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Off Menu: A Graphic Novel Off Menu: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.78 — 956 ratings — published
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Simply the Best (Chicago Stars, #10) Simply the Best (Chicago Stars, #10)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,439 ratings — published 2024
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Savor It (Spunes, OR, #1) Savor It (Spunes, OR, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.84 — 39,558 ratings — published 2024
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Chef's Choice (Chef's Kiss, #2) Chef's Choice (Chef's Kiss, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,493 ratings — published 2023
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My Favorite Kidnapper (My Favorite, #1) My Favorite Kidnapper (My Favorite, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,002 ratings — published 2023
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The Seven Year Slip The Seven Year Slip (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.16 — 593,202 ratings — published 2023
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When The Dust Settles (Timing #3) When The Dust Settles (Timing #3)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,559 ratings — published 2016
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Summer Reading Summer Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.47 — 19,804 ratings — published 2023
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Chef's Kiss (Chef's Kiss, #1) Chef's Kiss (Chef's Kiss, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.68 — 6,917 ratings — published 2022
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Chef's Kiss (A Gia, San Francisco Romance, #1) Chef's Kiss (A Gia, San Francisco Romance, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,294 ratings — published
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Fake It Till You Bake It (Sugar Blitz, #1) Fake It Till You Bake It (Sugar Blitz, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.60 — 12,417 ratings — published 2022
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Guava Flavored Lies Guava Flavored Lies (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,515 ratings — published
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Love & Other Disasters (Nashville Love, #1) Love & Other Disasters (Nashville Love, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 3.80 — 20,518 ratings — published 2022
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,628,997 ratings — published 2016
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Christmas Wish List (Hartbridge Christmas, #2) Christmas Wish List (Hartbridge Christmas, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,614 ratings — published 2021
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Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as chefs)
avg rating 4.24 — 344 ratings — published 2021
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Lawrence Norfolk
“The whiff of Ben's parcel hovered under the delicious aroma of fish. Suddenly John felt hungry. The men, he saw, were sipping from a ladle which they passed between them. The tallest of the three slurped and smiled.
'Whether or not Miss Lucretia consumes it, the kitchen has discharged its duty,' he declared cheerfully. He towered a whole head over the others. 'A simple broth is most apt for a young stomach, especially a stomach which chooses privation over nourishment. Lampreys. Crab shells ground fine. Stockfish and...' He sniffed then frowned.
'Simple, Mister Underley?' jibed Vanian in a nasal voice. 'If it is simple, then how is it spiced?'
'Came in a parcel this morning,' Henry Palewick offered. 'Down from Soughton. Master Scovell had it out in a moment. Smelled like flowers to me. Whatever it was.'
'Which flowers?' demanded the fourth man of the quartet, in a foreign accent. He pointed a large-nostrilled nose at Henry. 'Saffron, agrimony and comfrey bound the cool-humored plants; meadowsweet, celandine and wormwood the hot.”
Lawrence Norfolk, John Saturnall's Feast

Samantha Verant
“Phillipa and I had just returned to the kitchen with a full basket of these beautiful mushrooms. I held a dirt-encrusted one up to my nose, breathing in its earthy aromas, happy to have all of my senses back.
"What do you want to do with these?" asked Phillipa.
"Something traditional and simple so the flavor of the mushrooms isn't lost," I said. "Poêlée de cèpes à la bordelaise?"
"Perfectly delicious," said Phillipa. "I'll scrub the beauties down and then grab the ingredients."
"You remember what they are?"
"Of course. Olive oil, butter, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, flat parsley, salt, and pepper," she said. "And I'm already drooling.”
Samantha Verant, Sophie Valroux's Paris Stars

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