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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Can Stanley Tucci please be my dad too? This book is basically a diary of what he did for a year and mostly what be ate for a year with recipes sprinkled throughout. I absolutely loved this book and my biggest life wish is to have a pasta meal cooked by him. (Specifically the Ragu meal from his cookbook) I really love the insight of what he does and eats, such as bringing pots and skillets and stuff he may need whenever he leaves with his wife because hotels or condos of wherever he stays at doesn't have what they need. He also just makes spaghetti wherever he goes because it makes him feel more at home. I almost never travel but I'm about to start doing that too because spaghetti is such an important to me meal that I eat multiple times a month. I absolutely love this book and can't wait for the next one if he writes anymore.
When my husband saw that I had borrowed this from the library, he commented that he had thumbed through it at the bookstore, and could not believe that someone would pay $45 for this. And in fairness, I get it. It really is just a run down of what he ate in one year - much of it described in detail as to sauces, spices, and other items on the menu. His “related thoughts” are not always, and sometimes he makes comments about food, his wife, other people, that seem unfair- at least from an outsider. And quite often he would describe what he ate, and follow it up with a comment like he had never another dish that was this good. But there were a few dishes like that, so after a while it felt over the top.
It was an easy read - but I’m glad I borrowed it from the library.
It was an easy read - but I’m glad I borrowed it from the library.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
funny
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
NR for memoirs. Perfect for cozy gaming, but probably wouldn't have finished it otherwise. A lot is said but not a lot at the same time.
medium-paced
4.5 stars
STRONG recommend
This audiobook was fun and frustrating at times. I wanted to eat what Stanley was eating AND cook with Stanley. He knows how to make something yummy out of leftovers and enjoys eating after throat cancer a few years ago. This book is wonderful when he talks about HIS cooking!
It does get a bit repetitive and name-dropping at times, but that is the circle he moves in. It is just lovely when Stanley talks about his kids, parents, and wives.
This book targets foodies, fans of his show, and fans of Stanley. If none of these are you, it may not be the audiobook for you!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2024/10/review-what-i-ate-in-one-year-audiobook.html
STRONG recommend
This audiobook was fun and frustrating at times. I wanted to eat what Stanley was eating AND cook with Stanley. He knows how to make something yummy out of leftovers and enjoys eating after throat cancer a few years ago. This book is wonderful when he talks about HIS cooking!
It does get a bit repetitive and name-dropping at times, but that is the circle he moves in. It is just lovely when Stanley talks about his kids, parents, and wives.
This book targets foodies, fans of his show, and fans of Stanley. If none of these are you, it may not be the audiobook for you!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2024/10/review-what-i-ate-in-one-year-audiobook.html
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced