Food Gurus

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Stephen Vines

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Open Road Media
07 October 2025

Biography: general; Food & society; Cookery, food & drink

A fascinating overview of culinary history exploring the lives of twenty people who have impacted the way we dine.

""An intriguing dip into the lives and obsessions of an eclectic round up of ancient and modern food heroes whose tastes affect ours. Easy to digest, great recipes and some surprises."" -Lindsey Bareham, The Times (London)

Centuries ago, humankind thought of food as mere sustenance, but over time, it has evolved into something bigger. Now single dishes and entire cuisines can become trendy, cultural phenomena and media obsessions around the world. Why? How did we get here? Throughout history, there have been individuals who, for better or worse, have transformed how we eat and how we think about what we eat.

In Food Gurus, author Stephen Vines delves into the culinary past and examines the careers and legacies of twenty of these influential people. They are chefs, writers, entrepreneurs, and other icons of the food world. Vines discusses each guru's personal journey, their character and passion, and the social events and history that shaped their approach to food. There are even recipes to better illustrate the type of cooking they produced-or had someone make for them.

Among the gurus are the inventor of molecular gastronomy, Ferran Adria; one of Britain's most influential cookery writers, Isabella Beeton; the ""mother of American cooking"" and voice for sustainable agriculture, Alice Waters; and food industry innovator and entrepreneur Henry Heinz. Other featured gurus include:

Robert Atkins

James Beard

Paul Bocuse

Antonin Careme

Julia Child

Elizabeth David

Raymond ""Ray"" Kroc

Catherine de Medici

Jamie Oliver

Gordon Ramsay

And more!

Whether you enjoy history, eating, or sociology, Food Gurus has something to sate your appetite.

""[Vines's] choice of gurus is canny, amusing and well-researched, telling the reader not only about his heroes' virtues but also their clay feet."" -Paul Levy, co-author of The Official Foodie Handbook

By: Stephen Vines
Imprint: Open Road Media
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm,
ISBN: 9798337202082
Pages: 346
Publication Date: 07 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Vines is a journalist and author. He covered Hong Kong and China from 1987 to 2021 and has served as a regional correspondent for the Observer, Guardian, and Independent. Vines is the founding chief editor of Eastern Express and a regular contributor to Fortune, the Wall Street Journal Asia, the Daily Telegraph, ABC (Australia), Deutsche Welle, and Radio Vaticana. He has won several Human Rights Press Awards, and his work, Defying the Dragon: Hong Kong and World's Largest Dictatorship, was endorsed by democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law.

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