Where I Come From

the long version

Chef and television personality Aaro n Sa nchez recounts his formative years and how he fell in love with the culinary world. From a summer spent in New Orleans with Paul Prudhomme during his adolescent years, to a short-lived stint in culinary school, to ups and downs in New York City's ever-changing restaurant scene, and ultimately to the dizzying world of food television, Sa nchez draws strength from hard-won lessons and embraces the challenge and responsibility of being a role model for Latinos. -- Adapted from book jacket.