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Anthony Bourdain's favorite books are works he personally praised or cited as influential, often reflecting his gritty, adventurous worldview and love for raw human experiences, spanning genres like noir, travel, and culinary literature.
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Night Wolves
He motioned toward my half-eaten steak.
I laughed. "So, would you like to watch television while you wait?"
Hs shook his head. "No, thanks. Never liked it much."
"Neither do I," I agreed. "Actually, I prefer a good book over just about anything." Or a good man, but that's beside the point. I hadn't had one of those in a while, either.
He sat back, casually crossing his legs. "Really? Me, too. Who are your favorite authors?"
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Dirty Attraction
“I mean you as a homebody, not as my boss or anything like that.”
It might be an exaggeration to say that Ingrid felt that day was very serene. She was a homebody herself when it came to it, always staying home when she didn’t have work, but it was a different feeling when she was with a man, and they were just relaxing. And his house... God, it felt like home already.
“What kind of books do you read?” she asked interestedly.
“Stephen King, Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, John Grisham, and the like.”
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The Bride He Never Wanted
I could do that.
Next stop was a bookstore I'd passed a few times. Olivia had mentioned once that she loved cookbooks, not just for the recipes but for the stories behind them, the photographs, the way they captured culture and tradition.
The bookstore owner, a young man with rectangular glasses and an impressive beard, was stocking shelves when I entered.
"Help you find something?" he asked.
"Cookbooks," I said. "Something special. Not just recipes, but... stories. Culture. Something with meaning."
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The Billionaire’s Regret Clause;One Year Together. One Love
Some things needed only to be lived.
He closed the journal. The afternoon was grey and quiet. Don was reading the food book now—the slim volume about Thessaloniki's cuisine—with the same attention he had given to the Byzantine history. The reading was different, Ernest could tell. The food book was being read for different reasons, with a different quality of attention. Don was not studying the food book. He was anticipating it. The difference was subtle but real. The Byzantine history was about understanding. The food book was about wanting.
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ADDICTIVE LOVE
"I found this at home and I think Antonio would have wanted you to have this. It is his personal recipe. I know how much you loved his cooking and I wanted you to have a part of him always."
Lilian looked at the book. She looked at Anna's face. It was sad but she was smiling weakly.
"I can't possibly..."
"Please take it. He would have wanted it."
Lilian took the book from Anna and thanked her. Anna left and Lilian was alone at home. She paged through the book and all of the wonderful meals that Antonio had cooked came to her head and she could feel them on her palate. She got to the recipe for his spaghetti bolognese and as she stroked the page, she smiled as she remembered how she and Damia
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Warning: My Mommy is A Savage!
Ha!
He wanted to steal his woman!
“If you insist,” replied Anthony. “If you genuinely want the best for my Charmine, then by all means! You’ll make lunch for her today. I’ll write to you about her favorite dishes. You should also think of what other dishes you can make to ease her pain,” he added as he took up a pen and paper to start listing down the dishes.
Beef Wellington, Consomme, Turducken…
Each dish was extremely intricate and were all incredibly challenging to make.
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The Cruel Millionaire's Surrogate
“Sheesh. You nannies always get so territorial.”
“It’s in our job description, but seriously, what’s Jonathan’s favorite meal?”
The line goes silent for a second.
“Jonathan’s favorite meal? Why do you want to know that? Are you trying to seduce him or something?”
“Speaker! You’re on speaker, and little ones are in the car.”
“Oops. My bad.”
“And for your information, it’s just a thank you dinner to show him I appreciate everything he’s done for me.”
“Right,” Anthony drawled, not believing a single word out of my mouth. “Jonathan enjoys a good, juicy steak with all the fixings.”
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The Complex Art of Rosie
She was more surprised to see a book in his hands, knowing Anthony wasn't much of a reader.
"You're up," he stood up quickly. "I... I made chicken Alfredo with extra mushrooms. Tamara mentioned it was your favourite but if you want something else we could always order anything from take-out. I know you love Chinese. I could go pick that u-" Anthony didn't know why he felt so anxious. Rosie cut off his rambling.
"Did you say extra mushrooms?" Rosie tilted her head, a grin playing on her lips.
Anthony exhaled deeply, his shoulders relaxing. He smiled, "I did."
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HAVING HIS BABY
As Paxton studied her, Rhiannon would have given anything to be able to read his mind.
“Okay, then,” she said, knowing she’d be a fool not to let him help her. “What exactly do you have in mind?”
“For starters, I’d send over an expert in the restaurant business to evaluate what’s going on. Have you ever heard of Anthony Ramsay?”
“Oh, my God… The genius with the best cooking show on TV? Who hasn’t?”
Not only was Anthony Ramsay a successful restaurateur, he was one of New York’s most renowned celebrity chefs. Austin had resented that she’d been hooked on one of Anthony’s cooking shows.
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I am not the Villain
I still didn't know Arthur well, and there were many things I wanted to know, among them, was the reason why I had never seen his mother, which was my biggest curiosity.
一 I'll start 一 He said 一 What's your favorite color?
一 I don't have a favorite color, but I prefer white and black, how about you?
一 Navy Blue 一 Answered
一 Now it's my turn, what's your favorite dish? 一 I asked
一 Macaroni with white sauce, and yours?
一 Lasagna has always been and always will be my favorite.
一 I knew it, just the way you look when you see one is to be expected 一 He laughed.
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