Try to imagine you have a passion for food, and then you meet someone who shares that passion. Not just anyone-someone who asks you to create memorable meals, at your discretion and using the best ingredients and tools, for his family, friends, business associates, and valued customers. Sounds pretty good, right? Well, that's what happened to me. Fortunately, along the way I kept a journal and turned it into a cookbook. It reflects some of those great meals, offers step-by-step recipes, and hopefully captures the flavor of the events.