Saucier's Apprentice

<p>In the blink of an eye Bob Spitz turned fifty finished an eight-year book project and a fourteen-year marriage had his heart stolen and broken on the rebound and sought salvation the only way he knew how. He fled to Europe where he hopscotched among the finest cooking schools in pursuit of his dream. Spitz hit the fabled cooking-school circuit in a series of idyllic European villages and <em>The Saucier's Apprentice</em> is a chronicle of his exploits. Combining an outrageous travelogue with gastronomic lore hands-on cooking instruction hot-tempered chefs local personalities and a batch of memorable recipes Spitz's odyssey recounts the transformation of a professional writer and lifelong kitchen amateur into a world-class cook.</p>