A nice addition to any collection. I always enjoy a cookbook in which the chef/author shares their journey with us. Food is such an important part of our lives and at times can even help to shape it. We learn exactly this in this book. The recipes are well written, easy to follow, delicious and the accompanying photographs are lovely. I very much enjoyed this book.

Nice book! I enjoyed the family pics and the fact that the author is able to create an atmosphere that brings back memories. The recipes are fresh and original.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the advance reader's copy of Misfit Chef. This was ok. It seemed very surface. I wanted more about the history of why he became a chef and the challenges he faced. Instead it was just about a store that he had for a few years in Ipswich, MA.. I also did not like the way the recipes were laid out. It didn't seem there was a flow to them.

What a joy this book is, full of history, stories, memories and some great family photographs. An absolute delight to read, I might even be tempted by the recipes, yum !

I love to cook, peruse farmer's markets, grow my own herbs and vegetables, eat at great restaurants and visit culinary capitals, such as Paris. I also am a fan of chef memoirs. "Misfit Chef" is a worthy addition to the genre. I really enjoyed Christopher J. DeStefano's story, from his grandparents' beloved neighborhood food butcher shop/grocery store in East Boston to his own restaurant/food shop in Ipswich to his cooking classes and culinary tours in Paris. DeStefano ends every chapter with recipes from his (now closed) Christopher's Table business, but he had good reasons to give up the difficult, time-consuming life of a restaurant/chef/grocery store owner for a more stable family life. The memoir is an easy read (I read it in one sitting) and very enjoyable.

A very candid and heartfelt chef memoir with a lot of French inspired recipes.
Christopher has a lovely straightforward writing style that transmits a lot of his big heartedness. His stories are bitter sweet, life is what it is with highs and lows and he talks about it very openly. there is also some humour and mostly yummy recipes to make.
The imagery is very appetising and the recipes are not overly complicated and made from easy to find ingredients. A lovely cookbook.

I do like a good food related memoir and I did enjoy reading about chef Christopher J. DeStefano and his journey running his own restaurant. This is a very interesting read and best of all it includes some great recipes that I plan to try.

The stories, the photography, the recipes all add interest and fun to a great read. This is a book about food, life and the affect food has on people. I really enjoyed it, it wasn't just the right length and was very easy to read. So now to the kitchen to try out some new recipes.

Thank you NetGalley and Tabletop Publications for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.