Celebrated American chef takes country’s cuisine to new heights

One of Thomas Keller’s favorite axioms is, “Try to do a little better than you did the day before,” and a quick glance at the self-taught chef’s list of achievements would seem to indicate that he probably follows his own advice. Keller is the only American-born chef-restaurateur to have earned two three-star ratings — for The French Laundry and Per Se — from the Michelin Guide. He was named Best Chef in the United States by the James Beard ...
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