Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, lives up to its title. Bourdain dishes on his eventful rise through the cooking world, all the stuff that happens behind the scenes in kitchens, his successes and failures, his "adventures." He also regales the reader with the story of how he was attracted to the business - the joy of excellent food.
This is a very entertaining and edifying read. Bourdain is an articulate and compelling writer; his stories, especially of the people he's encountered along the way, are truly absorbing. Although he pulls no punches, Bourdain gives credit where credit is due, and is humble when talking about his heroes and those who have impressed him along the way. He's also self-deprecating and honest about his not-so-savory personal history, namely his shocking (to me at least) amount of drug abuse. I would recommend this book to foodies in general, anyone with curiosity about the culinary industry and anyone contemplating a career as a professional chef.
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