LudoBites : Recipes and Stories from the Pop-Up Restaurants of Ludo Lefebvre Paperback / softback

Ludo Lefebvre is a culinary prodigy and an iconoclast who has worked in some of the world's most acclaimed restaurants since he was fourteen.

Five years ago he traded fine-dining - with its endless pomp and bottomless resources - for the freedom to cook outside the box.

The result was "LudoBites", a touring restaurant that, like a rock 'n roll band, roves the streets of Los Angeles, playing to different sold-out crowds every four months. "LudoBites" is the chronicle of that journey. Each chapter showcases the story and the wildly inventive food of the seven different LudoBites incarnations, with recipes that merge the techniques he perfected in his years at the finest French restaurants with the simplicity forced upon him by the limits of a pop-up kitchen. Essays prefacing each chapter give an unprecedented glimpse into the mind of the chef of the future (Time), a culinary genius who breaks all the rules, and beautiful, full-color photos offer behind-the-scenes glimpse of the pain, drama, and triumph inherent in his creative process.

As innovative and inviting as the unique chef it captures, "LudoBites" is a fascinating look at food and a revolutionary new way of cooking.