“[A] first ever history of the nation’s foundational ‘culinarians’—the chefs, caterers, and restauranteurs who made cooking an art.” —Marcie Cohen

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No Experience Necessary is Chef Norman Van Aken’s joyride of a memoir. In it he spans twenty-plus years and nearly as many jobs—including the fateful job ad

"Featuring over seventy recipes -- including hearty breakfast to start off a day of adventure, appetizers, breads, soups and stews, sides, desserts, drinks, and