NEW ORLEANS – The Garden District Book Shop will host Emmy Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio at Le Petit Theatre on Nov. 16 to celebrate his memoir “Why I Cook,” an exclusive look inside the mind and kitchen of the beloved restaurateur and TV personality.
About the memoir: Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine magazine that he picked up out of boredom—and it changed his life. Now for the first time ever, Colicchio recounts the extraordinary personal journey that brought him from his working-class Italian background in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the award-winning kitchens of New York City’s best restaurants, to the set of “Top Chef” and the stage of the Emmy Awards.
Through 10 memoir chapters and 60 recipes, “Why I Cook” shares Colicchio’s personal reflections of more than 40 years behind the stove. From pre-dawn fishing excursions with his grandfather to running the flat-top at the snack shack of the local swim club, to finding his way as a young chef in New York City, Tom chronicles the dishes and memories that have shaped him as a person and chef.
The festivities will kick off at 2 p.m. Colicchio will be joined in conversation by friend and New Orleans icon Emeril Lagasse. After their chat, Colicchio will be available to chat with guests and take photos. Tickets to the event are $40 on Eventbrite and include a signed copy of “Why I Cook.”
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