Overview
Before Chef Aaron Sanchez rose to fame on shows like MasterChef and Chopped, he was a restless Mexican-American son, raised by a fiercely determined and talented woman who was a successful chef and restaurateur in her own rightāshe is credited with bringing Mexican cuisine to the New York City dining scene. In many ways, Sanchez, who lost his father at a young age, was destined to follow in his mother Zarelaās footsteps. He spent nights as a child in his familyās dining room surrounded by some of the most influential chefs and restaurateurs in New York. At 16, needing direction, he was sent by his mother to work for renowned chef Paul Prudhomme in New Orleans.Ā
In this memoir, Sanchez delves into his formative years with remarkable candor, injecting his story with adrenaline and revealing how he fell in love with cooking and started a career in the fast-paced culinary world. Sanchez shares the invaluable lessons he learned from his upbringing and his trainingāboth inside and outside the kitchenāand offers an intimate look into the chaotic and untraditional life of a professional chef and television personality. This memoir is Sanchezās highly personal account of a fatherless Latino kid whose talent and passion took him to the top of his profession.Ā
This book title, Where I Come From (Life Lessons from a Latino Chef), ISBN: 9781419738029, by Aaron Sanchez, published by Abrams Press (October 1, 2019) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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