Author

Michael Ruhlman

13 books, mostly food lifestyle, for Audible Studios and Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2000–2026

Michael Ruhlman is an American author best known for narrative nonfiction about food, chefs, and professional cooking. He began publishing with Boys Themselves in 1996 and went on to write books including The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, Ratio, Grocery, and From Scratch, as well as collaborating on cookbooks with prominent chefs including Thomas Keller, Eric Ripert, Michael Symon, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. He has also written memoir, fiction, and journalism for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Gourmet. ([ruhlman.com](https://ruhlman.com/?utm_source=openai))