Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593176009)

This inspiring memoir, now adapted for young adults, chronicles Top Chef star and Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 phenom Kwame Onwuachi's incredible and odds-defying fame in the food world after a tough childhood in the Bronx and Nigeria.

Food was Kwame Onwuachi's first great love. He connected to cooking via his mother, in the family's modest Bronx apartment. From that spark, he launched his own catering company with twenty thousand dollars he made selling candy on the subway and trained in the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country. He faced many challenges on the road to success, including breaking free of a dangerous downward spiral due to temptation and easy money, and grappling with just how unwelcoming the world of fine dining can be for people of color.

Born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana, Kwame Onwuachi's incredible story is one of survival and ingenuity in the face of adversity.

Praise for the adult edition of NOTES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF

"Kwame Onwuachi's story shines a light on food and culture not just in American restaurants or African American communities but around the world." --Questlove

"Fierce and inspiring. . . . This rip-roaring tale of ambition is also a sobering account of racism in and out of the food industry." --New York Tiimes Book Review

Author: Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein
ISBN-10: 0593176006
ISBN-13: 9780593176009
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2021
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2020 pg. 115
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2021
Shelf Awareness 04/27/2021
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 139
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author

Kwame Onwuachi is the James Beard Award-winning executive chef at Kith/Kin in Washington, D.C. He was born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana. Onwuachi trained at the Culinary Institute of America and opened five restaurants before turning thirty. A former Top Chef contestant, he has been named Esquire's Chef of the Year, one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs, and a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes.

JOSHUA DAVID STEIN is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist. He was a restaurant critic for The New York Observer and has been a food columnist for The Village Voice.