pAS SEEN IN THE NEW DOCUMENTARY emJEREMIAH TOWER THE LAST MAGNIFICENTemppNewly revised and reissued to coincide with emThe Last Magnificentem, a documentary feature produced by Anthony Bourdain, the indelible and entertaining memoir from Jeremiah Tower which chronicles life at the front lines of redefining modern American cuisine.ppWidely recognized as the godfather of modern American cooking, Jeremiah Tower is one of the most influential cooks of the last forty years. In 2004, he rocked the culinary world with a tell-all story of his lifelong love affair with food, and the restaurants and people along the way.ppIn this newly revised edition of his memoir, retitled emStart the Fireem, Tower shares with wit and honesty his insights into cooking, chefs, celebrities, and what really goes on in the kitchen. Above all, Tower rhapsodizes about food--the meals choreographed like great ballets, the menus scored like concertos. No other book reveals more about the seeds sown in the seventies, t