Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen
"I had a ball," the author asserts in an autobiography that includes an account of his stint in a forced labor camp and his parents' deaths in Auschwitz. George Lang's unquenchable zest for life enabled him to overcome those ghastly ordeals and make the most of opportunities in America, where a Hungarian Jew could rise to the top of the restaurant business as a consultant responsible for such legendary establishments as the Four Seasons and the Cafe des Artistes. High spirits and punchy humor distinguish these engaging reminiscences.