I Want to Be a Chef leads budding cooks on an exciting tour of the many career opportunities in the culinary arts. Engaging photographs by some of the country’s leading photojournalists and a fascinating text written by Washington Post columnist Catherine O’Neill Grace document students at cooking schools throughout the United States, chefs at work in famous restaurants, well-known cooks from the past and present, and delicious dishes from around the world. This book includes a listing of useful resources and will help young cooks get their culinary careers off to a tantalizing start.
Stephanie Maze is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in many magazines, including National Geographic, Newsweek, and Time. She is principal of Maze Productions, Inc., and lives in Washington, D.C.