At fifteen, Paul Liebrandt began his foray into the restaurant world and soon found himself cooking in the finest dining temples of London, Paris, and ultimately, New York. Inspired by the methods and menus of Marco Pierre White, Raymond Blanc, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Pierre Gagnaire, Liebrandt dedicated himself to learning his craft for close to a decade. Then, at New York's Atlas, he announced himself as a world-class talent, putting his technique to the test with a startlingly personal cuisine and a singular, graphic style that has captured the public's imagination. Punctuated throughout with breathtaking color photography of dishes that mark the stages of his life, this is Liebrandt's literary tasting menu, a portrait of a chef putting it together and constantly pushing himself to challenge the way he, and we, think about the possibilities of food.
