Relish
Ratings38
Average rating4
-3.5
-rlly rlly sweet
-i love food so it was lovely and there are relatable feelings
-the visceral image of her friend constantly carrying around 9 kilograms of porno mags was hilarious
One of my favorite books of all times. I love to re read it, sometimes trying one of the recipes at the same time.
What a fun book. With panel drawings and illustrated recipes, Lucy Knisley tells the story of the big events of her life through the stories of the food she ate and cooked at the time. It's a memoir...it's a cookbook...it's a graphic novel; it's all three and it's delightful.
I read it one afternoon and then turned back to page one and read it all over again. And then took a few pictures of my favorite parts.
You will like it, too.
This graphic novel/foodie memoir was a delight. It is amazing how a feeling or setting can be described so fully without many words. This story of how the author's childhood and early adulthood was shaped by people around her and the environment she was in that was full of food and culinary exploration and understanding is well done and wonderful. I can't wait to try the recipes included, and it makes me want to cook more, explore more and be someone that can bring people together around a table.
This book was one of the monthly picks for the Modern Mrs Darcy book club, and I'm very grateful for it. Not sure I would have found this story otherwise. The flight pick is Mastering the Art of French Eating by Ann Mah, and I'll have to add that to my reading list soon!
I've always had an iffy relationship with food (thanks, nut allergies!) and I still struggle to feel safe enough every time I eat. I've always wished I could love food and I sincerely appreciate Lucy Knisley's perspective here. Her absolute joy when it comes to all things edible is just so infectious and admirable. I hope some day I can be someone who lives to eat rather than eats to live.
Oh, oh, oh I loved this book. Reading all of Knisley's memories of growing up and how they were tied to her memories of food. From growing up in a small apartment in New York City with chefs and foodies, through her parents divorce, puberty, college and coming home she tells it all while weaving in a memory of pasta she had with her dad, or eating McDonald's much to her parents' horror.
The memories are sweet and honest, sometimes funny and sometimes sad, but always, always there was food. Her recipes are tempting not only from the description, but the illustrations as well. I especially loved her recounting of her meal at Alinea, especially just coming off of Bourdain's less than favorable opinion of the restaurant. I finished the book wanted to eat cheese, pickles, farm fresh veggies and tacos and, well, everything!
Awesome book - stayed up late to finish. Love the food tour through the story of author's life.
It's an aptly titled graphic novel - a wonderfully illustrated love note to food and the culture surrounding it.
Lucy Knisley was raised by foodies. Her godfather was a renowned restaurant critic, her mom worked at a local restaurant and was the type to bring a blowtorch for school birthdays to make creme brûlée. Lucy would later find herself in upstate New York with her mother growing vegetables and working the farmers market. In college she became a cheese seller. Her memories are tied to food.
But she's not some foodie hipster and still recalls the joys of pizza pockets, KD and McDonald's fries. It's an uncomplicated book that had me headed out to buy myself some fancy cheese as a result. That counts as a win.
I loved this blend of cookbook and memoir! Knisley depicts her childhood and young adult years with humor and affection, and I love her attitude about food and cooking so much. Totally charming. All the recipes look so great, too.
We have this in adult but I don't think there's any reason teens couldn't enjoy this. Some of the nostalgia might wear slightly better for adults, though.
This is a light, charming memoir with nice art. It's funny and entertaining, and the graphic novel format makes it a quick and easy read.