{"product_id":"hotbox-paperback","title":"Hotbox - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback: the beloved Lee Brothers take on the wild, competitive world of high-end catering, exposing secrets of the food business that no home cook or restaurant chef has experienced. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHotbox\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the real-life drama that takes place behind cavernous event spaces and soaring white tents, where cooking conditions have more in common with a mobile army hospital than a restaurant and clients tend to be highly emotional and demanding. It's a realm where eccentric characters, working in extreme conditions, must produce magical events, instantly adapting when, for instance, the host's toast runs a half hour too long, a hailstorm erupts, or a rolling rack of hundreds of dessert parfaits goes wheels-up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Lee brothers, known for their humane portrayals of uncelebrated food workers for the catering business for four years, learning the culture from the inside out. Now, Matt and Ted take you along for the ride as they dash through black-tie fund-raisers, spot celebrities at a Hamptons cookout, or follow a silverware crew at 3:00 a.m. in a warehouse in New Jersey. Along the way, you'll get to know every facet of this essential industry.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt and Ted Lee\u003c\/b\u003e are the authors of several bestselling cookbooks: \u003ci\u003eCharleston Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Southern Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSimple Fresh Southern\u003c\/i\u003e. They have written for t\u003ci\u003ehe New York Times, Food \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Travel + Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Gourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Saveur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications, and have appeared on many TV shows, including Anthony Bourdain's \u003ci\u003eNo Reservations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e. They have won six James Beard and IACP Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760045687072,"sku":"9781250241399","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dba465182516d2b32cdce0d9fe42c591.webp?v=1780169934","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hotbox-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}