The Recipe: A Story of Loss Love and the Ingredients of Greatness

Always be hungry Owen the Chef said softly. Dont ever let life just wash over you. Savor it--every smell every taste every sound. Thats Rule One Owen: Taste everything.Owen Devon used to have a pretty good life. At least until a few months ago when disaster struck his family. Now his grades are plunging and his life is spiraling out of control. To make matters worse hes just been tagged for vandalism--and to repay the damage hes being put to work for the crusty old owner of the local diner.But theres a lot about the old man that Owen doesnt know--and in this diners cramped little kitchen hes going to learn a lot more than how to cook an excellent meal....From eight-time Culinary Olympian Chef Charles Carroll and New York Times bestselling author John David Mann (The Go-Giver) comes a tale of heartbreak and redemption the story of a boy who learns to overcome tragedy and carve out a life of excellence and honor through cooking lessons at the hands of a retired chef. Blending poignant story-telling with vivid culinary detail The Recipe offers readers a compelling recipe for personal greatness.Throughout the story the reader also learns key cooking concepts cutting techniques and other practical secrets of the kitchen. Includes a complete set of recipes for dishes cooked in the story.