Michael Carl Ruhlman was born on July 28, 1963 in Cleveland, OH. He has worked
in newspapers and TV and has written non-fiction, cookbooks, and food technique
books. He has written at least twenty-five books.
The Reach of A Chef: Professional Cooks in the Age of Celebrity was published
in 2006. This book explores how the chef's status has changed and raised "restaurant
cooking to the level of performance art." Amazon reports that: "Bibliophiles and
foodies alike will savor this intimate meeting with some of the most famous chefs
in the kitchens of the hottest restaurants in the world."