Who is Gordon Ramsay

A new biography of Gordon Ramsay-celebrated restaurateur, star of Fox TV's hit reality show Hell's Kitchen, and the only London chef with three Michelin stars.

He has cooked for prime ministers, ousted Hollywood actresses from his restaurants, set records for cursing on television, and changed the way Britain eats. As famous for his volatile persona as he is for his cooking, Gordon Ramsay remains London's most talked-about chef, an international sensation whose eponymous restaurant boasts three Michelin stars. And with his hit television show, Hell's Kitchen, Ramsay is now a household name in the U.S. At 18, Ramsay was a professional soccer player; at 30, he was a multi-millionaire. So how did he end up in the kitchen? In this, the first biography of the star chef, Neil Simpson offers a fresh perspective on one of the most driven and successful men in Britain.

Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell.

Now, for the first time, the world's most famous-and infamous-chef tells the inside story of his life: his difficult childhood, his father's alcoholism and violence, his brother's heroin addiction, his short-circuited soccer career, and his fanatical pursuit of gastronomic perfection-everything that helped mold him into the culinary talent and media powerhouse that he is today. He also dishes the dirt on the rich and famous, and takes you behind the scenes of some of the great restaurants.

Honest, outrageous, and intensely personal, Roasting in Hell's Kitchen will not only change your perception of Gordon Ramsay but that of the cutthroat world of haute cuisine as well.

Look at the images, read the recipes, and just imagine their incredible, mouthwatering taste. These 100 dishes from hot chef Gordon Ramsay radiate an ethereal lightness and outstanding intensity of flavor. Using only the freshest ingredients, minimal butter, and the cleanest, deepest stocks as a base, he conjures up sublime food that never fails to excite the palate. Best of all, Ramsay has adapted many of his most renowned recipes for the domestic kitchen-including Cappuccino of Roasted Langoustine and Lentils, Tortellini of Ratatouille with Sauce Gazpacho, and Creme Brulee with Roasted Rhubarb. All the essential techniques are beautifully explained, and the on-the-page menu includes soups, starters, pastas and risottos, vegetables, fish and seafood, meat, game and poultry, desserts, and ice creams and sorbets.

Gordon Ramsay is the only chef in London to hold three Michelin stars. He is the owner of more than a dozen award-winning restaurants.