Chef José Andrés New BookChange the RecipeOffers 'Advice From a Lifetime of Cooking' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jose Andres, ‘Change the Recipe’.Photo:Josh Telles; Ecco

Josh Telles; Ecco

Chef José Andrésknows that “every dish has a story to tell.” And according to him, the same can be said for “every cook.”

“Written in José’s unmistakable voice,Change the Recipeis a collection of José’s most affecting and powerful life lessons: hard-won wisdom from a man who has dedicated his life to changing the world through the power of food,” the book’s description reads.

José Andrés' ‘Change the Recipe’.Ecco

Ecco

“This book is a collection of my stories and advice from a lifetime of cooking and feeding the world around me,” he says. “Life can be messy, and it can be a joy. I know that as a cook, when things don’t go right, you need to adapt. You need to show what you can do, on the go, in real time. Maybe you have to break some rules, or take a different turn. Maybe you have to change the recipe.”

“Because you can’t make an omelet, or build a better world, without breaking some eggs,” he added.

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José Andrés.Josh Telles

Josh Telles

The World Central Kitchen founder’s latest book cover, which features an illustration of a cracked egg, encapsulates what Andrés is aiming for with his next read: A project that pulls from his lifetime of experiences (“from the kitchen to war zones,” as its description notes) to offer some fresh insight to readers and fans of his work.

Andrés is no stranger to publishing, with his most recent titles including 2019’sWe Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time, 2019’sVegetables UnleashedandZaytinya, which released back in March.

Change the Recipewill be published on April 22, 2025 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com