From an Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef, a cookbook that shares an exclusive look inside the mind and kitchen of the beloved restaurateur and TV personality *Named one ofAmazons Most Anticipated Cookbooksof Fall 2024

Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years olda stuffed eggplant from an issue ofCuisinemagazine that he picked up out of boredomand 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 Citys best restaurants, to the set ofTop Chefand the stage of the Emmy Awards.

Through 10 memoir chapters and 60 recipes,Why I Cookshares Toms 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 Toms childhood,Why I Cookis the most personal look into Toms life yet.