The Compulsive Chef by Stephen Anthony is a comedic romp that feeds the soul. When David, a star, college athlete, loses his scholarship after a career ending injury he is forced to find his way in the real world. After a series of dead end jobs, he discovers his gift – gourmet cooking. Eventually, he rises through the ranks of the restaurant business and emerges as a world-class chef. In time, he and his older brother Vinnie open a restaurant in a trendy part of Los Angeles but they do so with a few strings attached. The seed money they secure from a prominent Mafia boss comes with one stipulation. They are forced into giving the mob boss’s scheming nephew a job. Tensions soon mount and in one tragic moment, David’s life changes forever, and he becomes a chef on the run!
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