By David Hoffman
Illustrations by Chuck Whelon
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Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in those fancy French restaurants? Have you ever dreamed of becoming one of those great chefs you see on those PBS specials, or at least learning how to cook like one? Investigative Reporter David Hoffman takes you on a humorous, often hilarious behind-the-scenes look at those fancy restaurants and the nutty chefs who run them. With no more experience than flipping through a tattered old copy of The Joy of Cooking, Hoffman bluffs his way into three San Francisco French restaurants - one of them four stars! What he discovers is intriguing, but definitely not for the faint-hearted!
Journalist David Hoffman published San Francisco's acclaimed Haight Ashbury Free Press and authored The Oklahoma City Bombing and the Politics of Terror (Feral House, 1998). He is the recipient of 24 good reviews, including best work on case
, Gore Vidal, Vanity Fair magazine). Articles about Hoffman's investigations have appeared in approximately 100 newspapers and magazines, and his photography has been featured by Nikon. He does not live anywhere with a wife, a dog and two children.
Cartoonist and Illustrator Chuck Whelon contributed extensively to The Haight Ashbury Free Press. His clients have included the British Broadcasting Corporation, Woods & Woods Design, Intuit, Mattel, Broderbund and many others. He actually does live somewhere with his wife Tina and their cat Monty.