{"product_id":"why-i-cook","title":"Why I Cook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom Emmy Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio—a cookbook and memoir that shares an exclusive look inside the mind and kitchen of the beloved restaurateur and TV personality * An Amazon Best Book of 2024 * A Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Book of 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine magazine that he picked up out of boredom—and it changed his life. Now for the first time ever, Tom recounts the extraordinary personal journey that brought him from his working-class Italian background in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the award-winning kitchens of New York City’s best restaurants, to the set of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the stage of the Emmy Awards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough 10 memoir chapters and 60 recipes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhy I Cook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shares Tom’s personal reflections of more than 40 years behind the stove. From pre-dawn fishing excursions with his grandfather to running the flat-top at the snack shack of the local swim club, to finding his way as a young chef in New York City, Tom chronicles the dishes and memories that have shaped him as a person and chef.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough these meaningful dishes, gorgeous recipe shots, and images from Tom’s childhood, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhy I Cook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the most personal look into Tom’s life yet.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44956954263705,"sku":"9781648291289","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0899\/2716\/files\/71SD--aDKbL._SL1500.jpg?v=1731462668","url":"https:\/\/burrogoods.sbs\/products\/why-i-cook","provider":"Burro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}