{"product_id":"9781648291289-retail-why-i-cook","title":"Why I Cook","description":"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, Tom 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 Tom'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. Through these meaningful dishes, gorgeous recipe shots, and images from Tom's childhood,  Why I Cook  is the most personal look into Tom's life yet.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49027693084891,"sku":"9781648291289-RETAIL","price":50.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9bc2099c-20cf-43c0-a7a0-80fe7f1c80ea.jpg?v=1785092089","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781648291289-retail-why-i-cook","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}