Pure joy of life - a book that outweighs tons of literary junk. Denis Scheck: "Gastronomy, my son, that's exactly right for you," said Dad, and I willingly lowered my head, for I had never been able to stand up to my father, and besides, he was the stronger one. On the other hand, I was almost obsessed with Bossa Nova. And so, an infamous plan took shape in my mind on how I could satisfy Dad's wishes while also fulfilling my own dreams. Because Dad had also said: "Being a chef is the most miserable profession if you are mediocre, but it's the most beautiful profession if you are good. Then the world is your oyster. You can go on a ship, always be near the rich, and always be where the sun shines!" My future was clear: to cook like the devil in Brazil and then jazz it up while shaking my hips. By the end of the book, one wants to...