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Boulder Bookstore @boulderbookstore.bsky.social · Aug 6

"Fireproof" charts Chef @curtisduffy.bsky.social 's rise, in spite of trauma, to being mentored by and recognized among the world’s top chefs. Join us next week when he'll be here to celebrate his memoir! Tix: DuffyBBS.eventbrite.com

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Aug 14

Fireproof is a USA Today bestselling book! @jeremyxwagner and I did this our way, and we're so proud of the book and the teams that came together to make this happen. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in sharing my story. #FireproofMemoir

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen—Jeremy Wagner, my co-author and friend, Steve Wands and the team from @deadskypub, Kym Foglia-Wagner, Amy Cordell, my daughters and stepchildren, my wife, Jennifer Duffy, and everyone who has been there every step of the way.

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef, my life story, is on sale today and available wherever books are sold.

#FireproofMemoir

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thank you @reginagarzamitchell!

Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 25

I can't believe my memoir Fireproof goes on sale in 10 days. Really looking forward to sharing it with you guys. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 23

Grateful for the incredible words from the legendary @ericripert. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 21

Farmer Lee Jones and I will be in conversation at the Cuyahoga Public Library in Parma, OH on 8/27 talking all things #FireproofMemoir. Get your ticket at the link in my bio. Hope to see you there!

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 21

I’ve always relied on the @thechefsgarden_ohio for my produce. I’ve been buying from them since ’92 and @farmerleejones is a dear friend.

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 17

Online... and in print. ow.ly/psne50WrfOW

@kimseverson @nytimes @jeremyxwagner @deadskypublishing @everrestaurant @after_chicago @thecanvasbyever #FireproofMemoir

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 11

Huge thanks to the legendary @charbenante for the kind words. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jul 7

Moving to Chicago from Ohio allowed me to pursue my dream of becoming a world-class chef, starting at Charlie Trotter's.

You can learn all about what I went through to get to where I am today in my memoir written with @jeremyxwagner, on sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. Preorder at the link in bio

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 30

If you weren’t able to grab a copy of Fireproof, you can order your own at curtisduffy.com/book or at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypub.

#FireproofMemoir #librariansofinstagram

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 30

Great to meet so many awesome librarians and share my story with @jeremyxwagner at #ALAAC25 @americanlibraryassociation in the @ipgbook booth this weekend.

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 25

Huge thanks to the legendary @charbenante for the kind words. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 23

Being able to cook them an epic meal would be a small way to say thank you to them for raising me, because it made me who I am.

My memoir written with @jeremyxwagner Fireproof, is on sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. Preorder your copy at the link in my bio. #FireproofMemoir

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 23

Because of the way I was brought up, wanting to overcome the challenges that came with being their son—wanting to make a good life, period—my parents gave me the fire in my belly to aspire.

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 23

If I could cook for anyone today it would be my parents. I would love to have them experience the result of my drive, the hard work ethic that they saw me embrace at a young age.

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you for the kind words @brianslagel. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thanks to @chuckbilly of @testamentofficial for the endorsement. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 13

We don’t try to overcomplicate it. Then it's about getting the ingredients in hand. Usually, once they're in hand, they'll start taking a different shape, sometimes a lot different than what's sketched out on paper.

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 13

When I'm creating a dish at Ever, it starts with the conceptualization on paper, and then it goes from that to exploring as many possibilities with that ingredient as possible.

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 9

Photo credit: @anthonytahlierphoto

Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 9

Ever is the continuous voice to build a restaurant amongst the best in the world. It first has to start within the four walls of Ever every single day. If it's just one little detail that we focus on a week, that one little detail makes us better in the long run.

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Curtis Duffy @curtisduffy.bsky.social · Jun 5

Huge thanks @mikebordin. Preorder #FireproofMemoir at the link in my bio. On sale 8/5 from @deadskypublishing. @jeremyxwagner