Thomas Keller Book Event/by Robyn Wolfe, Marketing
Superstar chef and restaurateur, Thomas Keller, was in town for a Kim Ricketts Books for Cooks event for his new book, Ad Hoc at Home, and also gave a talk and signed books on the Microsoft campus. He said Ad Hoc is the book he wanted to do for the home chef, but the project raised questions like- who is the home chef? What equipment do they have? What skills? Keller said the most important things are product and execution, but in the end, “it’s all about finesse.”
He also told a story about his father, who lived right beside him during the last few years of his life. One time, his father requested BBQ chicken for dinner, and Keller made it for him, choosing a bottle of BBQ sauce (from a selection of “way too many”) from the store, making mashed potatoes, collard greens, and out-of-season strawberry shortcake. Keller sat outside and ate this favorite meal with his father. The following day, his father died.
Keller said Ad Hoc means to him: preparing and sharing food with your family.
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