Aug 10th, 2006 · Heat author Bill Buford finds "his McGee" indispensable -- that is, Harold McGee's essential tome On Food and Cooking. "McGee is the most important person alive writing about food," Buford says.
Jul 25th, 2006 · Oscar Villalon, book critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, offers his appreciation of Bill Buford's new memoir Heat. Inspired by Italian star chef Mario Batali, Buford experiences a trial by fire in the kitchen of one of New York's top restaurants.
Jun 5th, 2006 · Bill Buford left a dream job to work for a year as a low-level "kitchen slave" for celebrity chef Mario Batali in one of New York's most famous restaurants, Babbo. Buford's book is a fascinating look at Italian food, restaurants and kitchen magic.