coco

paperback

by various authors

part cookbook, part guide to the world's best new restaurants, and part who's who of the international food scene, coco showcases 100 of the best contemporary chefs, as chosen by ten acknowledged world masters. arranged alphabetically, coco presents each selected chef over four pages. the first pages include a sample menu, images of the restaurant, the kitchen, and the chef at work, a brief biography, and an insightful text by the chef-curator explaining his or her choice. these are followed by a selection of recipes accompanied by photographs.

(excerpt from book)