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Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food
Critic Reviews
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From her Italian-American childhood, through raising and feeding a growing family and cooking with her new husband, food writer Michael Ruhlman, Ann Hood has long appreciated the power of good food. In Kitchen Yarns, pairing her signature humor and tenderness with simple, comforting recipes, Hood spins tales of loss and starting from scratch, family love and feasts with friends, and how the perfect meal is one that tastes like home.
Book Details
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publish Date: Dec 3rd, 2019
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 0.80in - 0.60lb
- EAN: 9780393357530
- Categories: • Memoirs• Women• Culinary
About the Author
Hood, Ann: - Ann Hood is the author of more than a dozen books of memoir and fiction, including the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most, The Red Thread, and The Knitting Circle. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York.
Critics’ reviews
Praise for this book
A feast for the heart, mind and senses.-- "USA Today"
These tales of ingredients, recipes and meals will lift your spirits.--Bethanne Patrick "Washington Post"
Hood's essays are like hot chocolate, cozy and warm. Her collection of meditations on food and life touches the big themes.--Irina Dumitrescu "New York Times Book Review"
Ann Hood is a gifted storyteller.... [Kitchen Yarns is] perfect holiday season fare, but be forewarned: You'll want to keep both kitchen and Kleenex close at hand.-- "People"
In this cozy read, Hood shares recipes that shaped her... and the poignant life lessons about loss, love, and friendship she learned in the kitchen.--Nora Horvath "Real Simple"
A must-give book for any cooks in your life.... A charming and heartfelt collection of personal essays, all centered on the thread of food.--Lauren Daley "South Coast Today"
[Hood] never pulls back from writing with searing honesty--even about painful topics.--Laurie Higgins "Cape Cod Times"
At the end of Kitchen Yarns, you may empathize with Hood's sadness, but you will not be disheartened. You will just want to rinse out the pan and start over.--Betty J. Cotter "Providence Journal"
Moving.... Hood's sharp essays emphasize food as emotional nourishment, bringing family and friends together--both to celebrate the joys and heal the wounds of life.-- "Publishers Weekly"
From the first page to the last, readers know they are in the hands of a master storyteller.... Full of humor and love, overflowing with heart and life, Kitchen Yarns is a beautiful read.-- "Book Reporter"