Books Recommended by Eric Ripert
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Kitchen Confidential
Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain
Source: "I love that Tony’s world in the kitchen was filled with pirate-like renegades when mine was peopled with regimented professionals. How eye-opening and entertaining to read about the other side!" - Eric Ripert
2 recommenders
Bright Lights, Big City
Jay McInerney
Source: "I don’t think any book describes New York in the ‘80s as accurately and as well as [this book]. When I arrived in 1991, I instantly felt that energy from the book in the city." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Source: "Speaks of everyone having an ultimate goal in life, but most of us are too afraid to pursue it. The encouragement to fulfill your dreams is very inspirational!" - Eric Ripert
My Father's Glory & My Mother's Castle
Marcel Pagnol
Source: "The author and filmmaker’s story of his youth in the hills of Provence reminds me of many summers I spent there in my early years." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
Paroles
Jacques Prévert
Source: "Like most teenagers, I was slightly rebellious and had my anti-establishment moments and so [this book] really spoke to me." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
Sexus
The Rosy Crucifixion I
Henry Miller
Source: "The fact that it was available in France yet banned in the USA made it even more interesting." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
Cooking with the Seasons
Jean Louis Palladin
Source: "Was way ahead of its time. Put side by side with cookbooks of today, it’s incomparable. It’s one of the cookbooks I cherish the most." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
A Plea for the Animals
The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion
Matthieu Ricard
Source: "[The author]’s staggering facts and passionate argument challenged me emotionally and intellectually." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
Paul Bocuse's French Cooking
Paul Bocuse
Source: "Played a big part in fueling my passion for food and cooking. I must have read it a thousand times." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
Cent Éléphants sur un Brin D'Herbe
Dalai Lama
Source: "It was a revelation for me and started me on my journey to Buddhism." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
The Quantum and the Lotus
A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet
Matthieu Ricard
Source: "Explore the connections between science and Buddhist philosophy." - Eric Ripert
1 recommender
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
Source: "A fascinating study and still wholly relevant." - Eric Ripert
1 book
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