Eric Ripert, author portrait
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Eric Ripert

Eric Ripert is the chef and co-owner of New York's internationally acclaimed seafood restaurant Le Bernardin, which has held three stars from the Michelin Guide since 2005 and has maintained a four-star rating from The New York Times for over 20 years. He is Vice Chairman of the board at City Harvest, the world’s first and New York City’s largest food rescue organization dedicated to feeding New Yorkers in need, as well as a recipient of the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest honor. He previously served as a regular guest judge on Bravo’s Top Chef and hosted his own TV series from 2009 to 2015, Avec Eric, which has won Emmy and James Beard awards. Ripert is the author of six cookbooks, including The New York Times bestseller Vegetable Simple, as well as My Best: Eric Ripert, Avec Eric, On the Line, A Return to Cooking, and Le Bernardin: Four Star Simplicity, and a New York Times bestselling memoir, 32 Yolks: From My Mother’s Table to Working the Line.
Seafood Simple: A Cookbook
Vegetable Simple: A Cookbook
32 Yolks
Le Bernardin Cookbook

Books

Seafood Simple: A Cookbook
Vegetable Simple: A Cookbook
32 Yolks
Le Bernardin Cookbook

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