Chef and humanitarian José Andrés will share the lessons he has learned throughout his career in a new book, People magazine reports.
Ecco will publish Andrés’ Change the Recipe, co-written with Richard Wolffe, next spring. The press describes the book as “a collection of José’s most affecting and powerful life lessons: hard-won wisdom from a man who has dedicated his life to changing the world through the power of food.”
Andrés, a native of Spain, moved to the U.S. when he was 21, and gained culinary fame as a chef at restaurants including Jaleo and Zaytinya. He now owns several eateries including minibar, Agua Viva, and Beefsteak.
In 2010, he founded World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that provides food relief for people undergoing humanitarian crises.
“His lifetime of experience—from the kitchen to war zones—has given him a wealth of stories and teachable moments that are funny, touching and insightful, animated by the belief that food can bring us closer together and the conviction that each of us can change the world for the better,” Ecco says.
Andrés announced his book on the social platform X, writing, “You can learn so much about life in the mayhem of a kitchen, and by sharing a meal with people around you…this book is a collection of those stories and life lessons.”
Change the Recipe is slated for publication on April 22, 2025.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
