"Fireproof" charts Chef @curtisduffy.bsky.social 's rise, in spite of trauma, to being mentored by and recognized among the world’s top chefs. Join us next week when he'll be here to celebrate his memoir! Tix: DuffyBBS.eventbrite.com
Fireproof is a USA Today bestselling book! @jeremyxwagner and I did this our way, and we're so proud of the book and the teams that came together to make this happen. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in sharing my story. #FireproofMemoir
Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen—Jeremy Wagner, my co-author and friend, Steve Wands and the team from @deadskypub, Kym Foglia-Wagner, Amy Cordell, my daughters and stepchildren, my wife, Jennifer Duffy, and everyone who has been there every step of the way.
Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef, my life story, is on sale today and available wherever books are sold.
#FireproofMemoir
Thank you @reginagarzamitchell!
Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
I can't believe my memoir Fireproof goes on sale in 10 days. Really looking forward to sharing it with you guys. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
Grateful for the incredible words from the legendary @ericripert. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
Farmer Lee Jones and I will be in conversation at the Cuyahoga Public Library in Parma, OH on 8/27 talking all things #FireproofMemoir. Get your ticket at the link in my bio. Hope to see you there!
I’ve always relied on the @thechefsgarden_ohio for my produce. I’ve been buying from them since ’92 and @farmerleejones is a dear friend.
Online... and in print. ow.ly/psne50WrfOW
@kimseverson @nytimes @jeremyxwagner @deadskypublishing @everrestaurant @after_chicago @thecanvasbyever #FireproofMemoir
Huge thanks to the legendary @charbenante for the kind words. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
Moving to Chicago from Ohio allowed me to pursue my dream of becoming a world-class chef, starting at Charlie Trotter's.
You can learn all about what I went through to get to where I am today in my memoir written with @jeremyxwagner, on sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. Preorder at the link in bio
If you weren’t able to grab a copy of Fireproof, you can order your own at curtisduffy.com/book or at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypub.
#FireproofMemoir #librariansofinstagram
Great to meet so many awesome librarians and share my story with @jeremyxwagner at #ALAAC25 @americanlibraryassociation in the @ipgbook booth this weekend.
Huge thanks to the legendary @charbenante for the kind words. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
Being able to cook them an epic meal would be a small way to say thank you to them for raising me, because it made me who I am.
My memoir written with @jeremyxwagner Fireproof, is on sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. Preorder your copy at the link in my bio. #FireproofMemoir
Because of the way I was brought up, wanting to overcome the challenges that came with being their son—wanting to make a good life, period—my parents gave me the fire in my belly to aspire.
If I could cook for anyone today it would be my parents. I would love to have them experience the result of my drive, the hard work ethic that they saw me embrace at a young age.
Thank you for the kind words @brianslagel. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
Thanks to @chuckbilly of @testamentofficial for the endorsement. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
We don’t try to overcomplicate it. Then it's about getting the ingredients in hand. Usually, once they're in hand, they'll start taking a different shape, sometimes a lot different than what's sketched out on paper.
When I'm creating a dish at Ever, it starts with the conceptualization on paper, and then it goes from that to exploring as many possibilities with that ingredient as possible.
Photo credit: @anthonytahlierphoto
Ever is the continuous voice to build a restaurant amongst the best in the world. It first has to start within the four walls of Ever every single day. If it's just one little detail that we focus on a week, that one little detail makes us better in the long run.
Huge thanks @mikebordin. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner
I was such a young kid in the kitchen when I was working at Charlie Trotter's. I was just in awe to be there. Charlie forced you to think in a different way about getting better every day. It's really up to you to be better.
When we're in the middle of service, things are at the highest state, it is up to me as the leader to remain calm and guide the experience, but also guide my team, to make them feel comfortable so they can perform at their highest as well. Nothing should be able to faze me.
For me, the greatest thing I can give my teammates is complete self composure.
Thank you man, @joel.mciver. Preorder #FireproofMemoir, on sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing at the link in my bio. @jeremyxwagner
It's really that process of making sure it's unique but still keeping the integrity of the ingredient and making sure that we are not losing the guests by creating something so different that they have no idea what they're eating, but explore the creative side as well.
