Unichef: Top Chefs Unite in Support of The World's Children

The recipes in Unichef have been culled from the world's finest international chefs, representing cuisines from around the globe. Assembled by Hilary Gumbel, each recipe is accompanied by the chef's personal story, a narrative about his or her relationship to food, their memories, cultural associations, and the moments that have shaped their passion for creative cooking. The goal of Unichef is to expose children and adults to the diverse foods, tastes, and culinary customs of the world around them.

There is more to Unichef than the recipes, personal photographs and remembrances: with each book sold, proceeds generated will be donated by the author to The U.S. Fund for UNICEF. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) works in 190 countries and territories worldwide to save and improve the children's lives by providing health care and immunizations, clean water, sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. The generosity of these chefs, who have donated their stories and culinary expertise to this cause, will be perpetuated by your purchase. When we cook with others, we create more than just a meal we generate love, community, and mutual understanding. This collection is sure to expand palettes, minds, and hearts, providing nourishment of all kinds for years to come.

Contents and chefs included: Preface; Foreword; Hugh Acheson; José Andrés; Donatella Arpaia; Mario Batali; Paul Berglund; Daniel Boulud; Anthony Bourdain; Anne Burrell; David Chang; Leah Chase; Tom Colicchio; Cat Cora; Giada de Laurentiis; Todd English; Bobby Flay; Marcella & Giuliano Hazan; Ingrid Hoffmann; Emeril Lagasse; Mourad Lahlou; Padma Lakshmi; Edward Lee; Sandra Lee; Michael Mina; Marc Murphy; Jamie Oliver; Vitaly Paley; Cindy Pawlcyn; Wolfgang Puck; Eric Ripert; Marcus Samuelsson; Aarón Sánchez; Suvir Saran; Michael Solomonov; Frank Stitt; Curtis Stone; Vikram Sunderam; Ming Tsai; Norman Van Aken; Alice Waters; Geoffrey Zakarian.

Hilary Gumbel has worked as a consultant for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, utilising her expertise as a senior advisor for the Celebrity Relations and Ambassador Program. She has volunteered to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF for the past 8 years. Hilary has travelled to Vietnam, Uruguay, Africa, Peru and Haiti to see UNICEF's work in the field. Danny Kaye is a virtuoso entertainer, who this year celebrates a 60-year anniversary as UNICEF's first Goodwill Ambassador to the world's children (1954) He is a Renaissance man who was jet pilot, baseball team owner, master Chinese cuisine chef, symphony orchestra conductor, as well as a performer honoured with Oscars, Emmys, Peabodys, Golden Globes, the French Legion of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Caryl M. Stern is the President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Previously, Caryl served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Associate National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). She is the author of I Believe in Zero: Learning From The World's Children (published October 1, 2013), and co-author of Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice (Scholastic, 2000) and Future Perfect: A Model for Professional Development (NACA, 1987).