The Official Chase 'N Yur Face Cookbook: Tasty Recipes & Fun Facts To Start Your Food Adventure - Softcover

Chase Bailey is the host and co-creator of the YouTube cooking show Chase 'N Yur Face. He also happens to be an African-American teenager with autism, whose mother was told when Chase was a toddler that he might not be able to speak or take care of himself. But Chase is proving the nay-sayers wrong! Not only is Chase hosting his own cooking show with prominent chefs and celebrity foodies as his guests, he has also been featured in GE's Our American Kitchen series and a GE commercial; appeared in magazines and local, national, and international newspapers; and made TV appearances on The Chew, and The Meredith Vieira Show. Some of the chefs he has cooked with include Roy Choi, Mario Batali, Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Fenigar, Becky Reams, and Choc-Chick Founder, Galia Orme. He's also cooked with such celebrity foodies as actress Fuschia Sumner, as well as Anne Scioscia, wife of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Manager, Mike Scioscia. In addition to pursuing his ambitions in the culinary and entertainment industries, it is especially important to Chase that he inspire and tangibly support others who need help achieving their own dreams. So Chase's endeavors also include establishing his Chase Yur Dreams Foundation (CYDF), to provide resources and opportunities for those on the autism spectrum who are working toward independent living. With this goal in mind, Chase is donating a portion of all proceeds from his cookbook to CYDF. Chase believes that, ''We're ALL doing life with a little bit of help. We all have dreams, and need help fulfilling those dreams. And when you have a dream in your heart, you must chase it!''

''Chase Bailey, by facing his personal hurdles so bravely, not only empowers others with obstacles but has created a dialogue for families about how food can bring us together.''
--Andrew Scrivani, The New York Times Food Photographer & Director

''Families around the world will be lucky to have Chase Bailey, the most infectious food enthusiast of his generation, guiding them through an exciting culinary adventure. Chase is vibrant, he's energetic about food, and he's experienced food in ways we could only dream of. I m happy to have shared his joy for our little food world inside the kitchen, and I know it will translate in his first cookbook.''
--Mario Batali, Celebrity Chef

''A celebration of Chase and cooking combined.''
--Frances Quinn, Great British Bake Off Winner 2013, Author and Food Designer

''Chase's aspirations as a chef and entertainer, and the cookbook achievement alone are reasons enough to congratulate this young man who daily rises above the challenges of autism. But there is so much more to Chase than this - he is also a committed champion for those like himself, who need help achieving their dreams of acceptance, significance, living a full life, and independence. Much like the Founding Fathers of America whom I have come to know through my own journeys with food, history, and cultures, Chase is a visionary and a voice for this moment in history. His infectious and courageous enthusiasm for life, ability to embrace challenges and differences, and willingness to take positive action on behalf of those in need of assistance by establishing his Chase Your Dreams Foundation, all demonstrate that Chase possesses a sense of responsibility and hope for humanity that extends far beyond mere daydreaming and lip service. He is a person of his word and of action. With Chase, hope is a certainty, not a wish. This makes him a revolutionary and world-changer for his generation - who also happens to possess a refreshing sense of fun and an appreciation for the pleasures that come from simple yet sensational food, like the recipes he shares in this cookbook. May we all experience the joy that beckons to us on every page.''
--Chef Walter Staib, Proprietor of City Tavern Restaurant, 6 Time Emmy Award Winner, James Beard Award Nominee, Food Historian, and Cookbook Author