"The Moscows have a very engaging voice--readable, informative, and capable of weaving complex information into a captivating narrative, sprinkling sugar on the hard-core information of the story. I was engaged, entertained, informed and pulled along by this tour de force. Bravo!"--LynNell Hancock, Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and Director, Spencer Education Fellowship
"I loved it...(it's) both highly educational and highly entertaining. And mighty fine writing. The history lessons are rich and layered, but very accessible. And so is the personal narrative."--Kevin Powell, Writer, Civil and Human Rights Activist
"From Scratch is a fascinating and necessary book making the connection between global food production, climate and environmental devastation, and disease. Combining science, history, social, and culinary commentary, David and Jon Moscow point to the limitations of a consumer-driven, instant-gratification food culture, and invite us to return to the wonder and integrity of the full food cycle--from scratch to finish; honoring time-intensive processes necessary for both our personal and collective well-being."--Adjoa Jones de Almeida, Deputy Director for Learning & Social Impact, Brooklyn Museum
"I'm still rocking in the wake of reading From Scratch, an all-out adventure of food exploration and education. With a food system that increasingly denies the existence of seasons, it's an urgent reminder of where our food comes from. The Moscows bring the ancient human art of feeding ourselves back into consciousness."--Chef Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
"Perhaps because David is not a culinary insider--not a chef or a farmer or a hunter--the result is something as accessible as it is adventurous. As someone who has actually been in the field with David, I can say that this book wonderfully captures the feeling of being right beside him on his wild, educational, surprisingly humorous, and often shocking adventures."--Clay Jeter, Director, Emmy-nominated Netflix series Chef's Table
"I was prepared not to like this. Oysters? Who gives a shit? But it's great--like reading an episode of a really good food show, and being taken behind the scenes and somewhere you have never been. The shit really pops. Great stuff."--Jeff Pearlman, New York Times Bestselling Author of Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s and other books
"You don't need to be some kind of foodie to find this book tasty...and just brilliant."--Greg Palast, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and other books