Exploring Food Culture

Have you ever wondered what chefs discuss behind closed doors? A new book dropping today has some answers. "Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door: 50 American Chefs Chart Today’s Food Culture" by Emmanuel Laroche offers insights from leading chefs and readers will walk away with advice and inspiration from noted chefs, restaurant owners, bartenders, and industry leaders, all of whom have shared their stories in their own words. Subjects include where they got their start, what they learned from mentors, how they mastered proper techniques, and trends to expand their culinary horizons.

Born and raised in France, Laroche is vice president of marketing with Symrise North America a global manufacturer of flavors for the food and beverage industry. In 2015, Emmanuel developed an exclusive partnership with StarChefs for Symrise and began moderating panel discussions with successful culinary professionals. In 2018, he launched the podcast, Flavors Unknown, featuring a series of…