At the age of sixteen, Bobby Flay left high school and the idea of traditional education behind to pursue a life in professional restaurant kitchens. Through his groundbreaking restaurants, cookbooks, and numerous television shows, Flay has built a body of work that is one of the most influential in American culinary history. His stamp can be felt in restaurants across the country, as well as at the dinner table in many families’ homes. Bobby Flay: Chapter One captures one hundred of Flay’s most important food moments, updated for today’s modern home cook and accompanied by breathtaking photography from Johnny Miller. Although the culinary art on every page is striking, it’s the stories of his restaurants, exhilarating appearances on TV, and creative process for each dish that will capture readers’ attention and imaginations. With Bobby Flay: Chapter One, you can fill your own kitchen with the aromas of King Crab Gumbo with Crab Rice and Crispy Okra or his signature Shrimp and Roasted Garlic Tamale. Add Black Rice Paella with Shellfish and Scallion Relish to your Sunday dinner table, or tuck into Spanish-style Steak Frites with Cabrales Blue Cheese, Smoked Paprika Fries, and Rioja Red Wine Sauce. Read the essays, absorb the photography, and most important, cook tantalizing dishes from this book. Bobby Flay has put decades of his daily work into these pages. The best part is: he’s just getting started.
