{"product_id":"high-bonnet-a-novel-of-epicurean-adventures-paperback","title":"High Bonnet: A Novel of Epicurean Adventures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIdwal Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuth Reichl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Bourdain\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chef's towering white toque, the high bonnet, is the mark of achievement to which every young sauce-stirrer aspires. Idwal Jones's urbane novel follows the young provincial Jean as he attempts to master culinary art at the hands of Paris's most distinguished chefs. Jean will win his high bonnet and the royal bearing that accompanies it - but not until he's had many outrageous adventures, in the kitchen and out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh Bonnet\u003c\/b\u003e is a sly send-up of the seething politics, subtle artistry, and enslavement to the palate that constitute life behind the kitchen's swinging doors. First published in 1945 and out of print for more than four decades, \u003cb\u003eHigh Bonnet\u003c\/b\u003e will delight readers of Anthony Bourdain's bestselling \u003cb\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/b\u003e or of Ludwig Bemelmans's \u003cb\u003eHotel Splendide\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chef's towering white toque, the high bonnet, is the mark of achievement to which every young sauce-stirrer aspires. Idwal Jones's urbane novel follows the young provincial Jean as he attempts to master culinary art at the hands of Paris's most distinguished chefs. Jean will win his high bonnet and the royal bearing that accompanies it - but not until he's had many outrageous adventures, in the kitchen and out. \u003cbr\u003eHigh Bonnet is a sly send-up of the seething politics, subtle artistry, and enslavement to the palate that constitute life behind the kitchen's swinging doors. First published in 1945 and out of print for more than four decades, High Bonnet will delight readers of Anthony Bourdain's bestselling Kitchen Confidential or of Ludwig Bemelmans's Hotel Splendide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdwal Jones\u003c\/b\u003e was named Cordon Bleu Chef of the Wine and Food Society of Los Angeles. He was the author of the novels \u003cb\u003eThe Vineyard, Whistler's Van\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e China Boy and Other Tales\u003c\/b\u003e. He died in 1964. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Reichl\u003c\/b\u003e, editor of the Modern Library Food series, is the author of the bestselling\u003cb\u003e Tender at the Bone\u003c\/b\u003e and the forthcoming \u003cb\u003eComfort Me with Apples\u003c\/b\u003e. Formerly the food critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she is now editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762187108640,"sku":"9780375757563","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fd665d55bcd4f2d1619e22dba083d7ce.webp?v=1780218528","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/high-bonnet-a-novel-of-epicurean-adventures-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}