Change the Recipe, Jose Andres
Change the Recipe, Jose Andres
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Change the Recipe
Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs

Author: José Andrés, Richard Wolffe

Narrator: José Andrés

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ecco

Published: 04/22/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

A unique collection of life lessons from renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés José Andrés is a chef, an entrepreneur, an author, a television host, and a tireless humanitarian leader across the globe. A Michelin-starred chef with more than forty restaurants, José is also the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding the hungry in the wake of natural and man-made disasters. His lifetime of experience—from kitchens to conflict zones—has given him a wealth of stories and teachable moments that are funny, touching, and insightful, all animated by the belief that food can bring us closer together and the conviction that each of us can change the world for the better.Written in José’s unmistakable voice, Change the Recipe is a collection of his most affecting and powerful life lessons: hard-won wisdom from a man who has dedicated his life to changing the world through the power of food.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Richard Wolffe

Richard Wolffe is a New York Times best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning TV producer. He has worked closely with José Andrés for two decades: from op-eds and speeches to books, podcasts, and TV shows. He was executive producer of the National Geographic movie We Feed People and the Discovery series José Andrés and Family in Spain. Change the Recipe is the fourth book they have written together. Wolffe was an MSNBC political analyst for a decade, and previously worked as a White House correspondent at Newsweek and the Financial Times. He wrote three books about President Barack Obama, and writes a regular column for The Guardian focusing on US politics.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on June 25, 2025

I really liked the writer. I would love to meet him someday and experience one of his restaurants. What a nice guy. Such a big heart! Personally, I find Spanish food a bit too rich in oils for me. But yeah, a tapa or two is all I would need to feel happy and full. There was so much tragedy from Katrin......more

Goodreads review by Drea on March 21, 2025

Well...I just found the graduation gift I'm buying for everyone. This book is so good. Chef Jose Andres is a gift to the world bringing food to the people who need nourishment. World Central Kitchen has traveled to the places where disasters have happened including hurricanes, earthquakes and wars a......more

Goodreads review by Sheryl on May 08, 2025

I have to admit that José Andrés is one of my favorite people on the planet, so I went into this with a bit of a bias. This book is part memoir, part inspirational self-help motivational speaker type stuff. The memoir part was absolutely fascinating---learning about his early life and how he came to......more

Goodreads review by Makayla on May 03, 2025

Part memoir, part self help book I will say at least it was mostly interesting. Chef José's career reflects a different time that's practically completely out of reach now. Most chefs today could never work for free as many times as he did to gain connections and experience. But it was an interestin......more

Goodreads review by Scott on May 25, 2025

This tiny book is unquestionably a call to action wrapped in memoir and philanthropy through the tools of food (preparation and distribution to those who are hungry in war zones and natural disasters). Andrés is a modern-day hero. He is humble, practical, yet ambitious to the cause. It all resonates......more

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