Appetites

Written with the no-holds-barred, no-bullshit-allowed ethos of his beloved series,No ReservationsandParts Unknown, the celebrity chef and culinary explorers first cookbook in more than ten yearsa collection of recipes for the home cook

Anthony Bourdain is man of many appetites. And for many years, first as a chef, later as a world traveling chronicler of food and culture, he has made a profession of understanding the appetites of others. These days, however, if hes cooking, its for family and friends.

Appetitesboils down forty-plus years of professional cooking and world traveling to a tight repertoire of personal favoritesdishes that everyone should ( at least in Mr. Bourdains opinion) know how to cook. Once the supposed bad boy of cooking, Mr. Bourdain has, in recent years, become the father of a little girla role he has come to embrace with enthusiasm. After years of traveling over 200 days a year, he has come to enjoy entertaining at home. Years of prep lists and the hyper-organization necessary for a restaurant kitchen however, have caused him, in his words, to have morphed into a psychotic, anally retentive, bad tempered Ina Garten.

The result is a home cooking, home entertaining cookbook like no other. Personal favorites from home and from his travels, translated into an effective battle plan that will help you terrify your guests with your breathtaking efficiency.

It is only fitting that the cover of this family friendly classic is by Ralph Steadman which should give you an idea of whats inside. Lavishly and provocatively photographed by Bobby Fisher,Appetiteslooks to take the cookbook to the edge of the cliffand over. A bonus pull out poster depicts and deconstructs the tectonic and structural aspects of the perfect hamburger with text by Nathan Myrvhold. An instant collectible, it is intended to hang on every kitchen wall, a rebuke and reminder to those who would attempt anything less than excellence in burgerdom.