Food 2.0: Secrets From the Chef Who Fed Google

“Charlie Ayers is a talented chef and once again his talent shines through in Food 2.0. The book is a great combination of foods and techniques that can help us all live a healthier life.”
— Cat Cora, author and Iron Chef

In a cutting edge cookbook for the Internet generation, Google’s legendary founding super-chef, Charlie Ayers, tells you everything you need to know about the newest nutrition buzzword: brainfood. He outlines the basics on how the right foods can transform your mind and body, and then teaches you how to stock your kitchen with the healthiest foods available. Raw, organic, and fermented is Charlie’s mantra, which is reflected in more than 90 easy-to-prepare recipes, whether it’s a Kick-start Breakfast, a Power Lunch, or a Light, Bright Dinner. And, following the world-famous formula Charlie used at Google headquarters, the meals and snacks are designed to feed your brain exactly what it needs at different points throughout the workday. From hipsters looking to think more creatively to high-fliers who need that extra edge for success to new moms and dads, looking to repair the damage of myriad sleepless nights, Food 2.0 has the recipe for delicious food for sharper thinking no matter who you are or what you do.

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Meet the Author of Food 2.0

Charlie Ayers first made a name for himself by catering for the Grateful Dead and other bands around San Francisco.  In 1999, he was hired by Google to feed their employees (only 40 at the time) a lunch that would have them back at their computer screens in the afternoon, full of energy and creativity.  The Google canteen, known as Charlie’s Café, quickly became an institution.  Charlie created restaurant-quality food to fuel the Googlers from the start of the workday to the end.  By the time he left Google in 2005 he was feeding 1,500 people.  His legacy was one of forward-thinking, Earth-friendly, alternative, and eclectic food.
 
Charlie continues to feed the brains that drive Silicon Valley.  He is opening a healthy fast food restaurant, Calafia Cafe, in Palo Alto, California in 2008, and plans more openings in the region in the future.
 
Visit Charlie’s website at www.chefcharlieayers.com