A deliciously entertaining memoir about one woman's adventures in the student
kitchens of the legendary French Culinary Institute -- flavored with celebrity
chefs, eccentric characters, and mouthwatering recipes
To anyone who has ever dreamed of life in a French kitchen, imagining days
filled with puff pastry and sips of vintage wine, Katherine Darling serves up a
savory dose of reality in this funny, fascinating, and altogether delightful
account of her time spent slaving over a hot stove, wrestling with veal calves,
and cleaning fish heads at the French Culinary Institute in downtown New York
City.
As she goes from clueless amateur to certified