Restaurant Life: The Culinary Chronicles of Chef Chris Ward

Chris Wards cookbook has awe inspiring pictures along with great recipes and techniques. The recipes are easy to read by anyone.

Chris Ward's Career has been marked with awards and industry recognition. When the Mercury opened in 1998, it was named best new restaurant in Dallas by THE DALLAS MORNING News. That accolade was quickly followed by FOOD & WINE, "Best New Restaurant in Dallas" TRAVEL & LEISURE, " Americas Top 50 Restaurants and GOURMET who ranked The Mercury in its list of top 10 Restaurants in Texas.

The Mercury. as well as the Mercury Grill, serves French inspired new American cuisine featuring a selection of wood-grilled dishes. Citizen offers an entirely different culinary experience. Melding classic European cooking techniques with the finest Asian ingredients, Citizen was named one of the best new restaurants in Dallas in 1999 by the DALLAS MORNING NEWS. It is also known for its sushi bar.

In 2001 Chris was asked to Cook for the James Beard Foundation in New York, an honor afforded a select group of chefs. This being Chris' first cook book, none of these recipes have ever been published before. This includes one personal favorite-his great-grandmothers secret recipe for pasta sauce.