I've been featuring a lot of books lately that aren't actually cookbooks, but books that are about food, cooking and eating. Today's featured book is no exception. Called How I Learned to Cook, it is a collection of essays by some of the world's most famous and accomplished chefs in which they share some of the pivotal moments in their culinary educations. There are stories from 40 chefs, including Rick Bayless, Mario Batali and Eric Ripert. As someone who has always been fascinated by how people chose the career paths they take in their lives, I love dipping into this book and reading about the moments that have influenced successful people. There is also a fantastic companion book called Don't Try This at Home, which includes stories of culinary catastrophies.

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