{"product_id":"food-gurus-paperback","title":"Food Gurus - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Vines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating overview of culinary history exploring the lives of twenty people who have impacted the way we dine. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An intriguing dip into the lives and obsessions of an eclectic round up of ancient and modern food heroes whose tastes affect ours. Easy to digest, great recipes and some surprises.\" --Lindsey Bareham, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Centuries ago, humankind thought of food as mere sustenance, but over time, it has evolved into something bigger. Now single dishes and entire cuisines can become trendy, cultural phenomena and media obsessions around the world. Why? How did we get here? Throughout history, there have been individuals who, for better or worse, have transformed how we eat and how we think about what we eat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFood Gurus\u003c\/i\u003e, author Stephen Vines delves into the culinary past and examines the careers and legacies of twenty of these influential people. They are chefs, writers, entrepreneurs, and other icons of the food world. Vines discusses each guru's personal journey, their character and passion, and the social events and history that shaped their approach to food. There are even recipes to better illustrate the type of cooking they produced--or had someone make for them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Among the gurus are the inventor of molecular gastronomy, Ferran Adria; one of Britain's most influential cookery writers, Isabella Beeton; the \"mother of American cooking\" and voice for sustainable agriculture, Alice Waters; and food industry innovator and entrepreneur Henry Heinz. Other featured gurus include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Robert Atkins \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e James Beard \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Paul Bocuse \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Antonin Carême \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Julia Child \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Elizabeth David \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Raymond \"Ray\" Kroc \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Catherine de Medici \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jamie Oliver \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gordon Ramsay \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether you enjoy history, eating, or sociology, \u003ci\u003eFood Gurus\u003c\/i\u003e has something to sate your appetite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Vines's] choice of gurus is canny, amusing and well-researched, telling the reader not only about his heroes' virtues but also their clay feet.\" --Paul Levy, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Official Foodie Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Vines\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and author. He covered Hong Kong and China from 1987 to 2021 and has served as a regional correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e. Vines is the founding chief editor of \u003ci\u003eEastern Express\u003c\/i\u003e and a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC (Australia), Deutsche Welle, and Radio Vaticana. He has won several Human Rights Press Awards, and his work, \u003ci\u003eDefying the Dragon: Hong Kong and World's Largest Dictatorship\u003c\/i\u003e, was endorsed by democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49263608037528,"sku":"9798337202082","price":38.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/9PJPk0L_Gu9798337202082.webp?v=1781790768","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/food-gurus-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}