Hubert Keller’s Souvenirs
The world's greatest living French Chef mixes memoir with recipes that trace his life's remarkable journey.
Nine years ago one of the world’s most talented chefs compiled his memoirs. Captured in a gorgeous coffee table book are stories, photographs and recipes that detail a life of culinary adventure that spans the globe. If you haven’t yet read Souvenirs: Stories & Recipes from My Life by Hubert Keller, you are in for a decadent treat. You might in fact want to buy two copies, in order to keep one pristine as you dabble ingredients all over the other, re-creating the book’s 120 delicious offerings.
Best known for his appearances on “Top Chef,” “Top Chef Masters” and PBS’ “Secrets of a Chef,” the fan favorite got his start in his family’s pastry shop in his hometown of Ribeauville in Alsace, France. Despite honing his expertise in far flung locales like Brazil, the Caribbean and San Francisco, a strong French perspective defines Chef Keller’s work and is showcased through a tremendous respect and awareness of ingredients, context and presentation.
Souvenirs doesn’t just take you on a magical multi-cultural journey, it also offers subtle instruction in how to mark life’s special moments, from refined multi-course celebrations to simple family gatherings. Recipes in the book are adapted for the home cook, and reflect Chef Keller’s innate drive for constant innovation as well as his commitment to making the experience of cooking and dining life-enhancing. If the sumptuous final chapter, Holiday Traditions, doesn’t make you want to spend Christmas in France, nothing ever will.
Fans of Chef Keller will appreciate the opportunity to get to know him and his wife Chantal better through stories and visuals that share their remarkable story. Souvenirs is a perfect gift for the cook in your life. It’s available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Chef Keller’s website, www.hubertkeller.com.
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