Tom Valenti's Soups, Stews, and One-Pot Meals 125 Home Recipes from the Chef-Owner of New York City's Ouest and Cesca

Tom Valentiis the chef-owner of Ouest and in 2003 opened 'Cesca, his second New York City restaurant. He was named one of the country's "Ten Best Chefs" byFood & Winemagazine and deemed a "national hero" by CNN for establishing Windows of Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides aid to the families of food-service workers killed during the World Trade Center attack onSeptember 11, 2001(www.windowsofhope.org).To date, the foundation has raised more than $24 million. His website is www.ouestny.com.Valenti, Tom is the author of 'Tom Valenti's Soups, Stews, and One-Pot Meals 125 Home Recipes from the Chef-Owner of New York City's Ouest and Cesca', published 2003 under ISBN 9780743243759 and ISBN 0743243757.