The author of "Kitchen Confidential" explores how his life and the cooking world have changed since his last book, offering up candid assessments of such figures as David Chang, Alice Waters, and the "Top Chef" winners and losers.

Originally published: 2010. "P.S. insights, interviews & more-- " (18 p. at end).

Selling out -- The happy ending -- The rich eat differently than you and me -- I drink alone -- So you wanna be a chef -- Virtue -- The fear -- Lust -- Meat -- Lower education -- I'm dancing -- "Go ask Alice" -- Heroes and villains -- Alan Richman is a douchebag -- "I lost on Top Chef" -- "It's not you, it's me" -- The fury -- My aim is true -- The fish-on-Monday thing -- Still here.