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sophiemaher's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
i read another book from this series, about the hampstead ladies pond I LOVED IT!!!!! so i was of course very excited to read this one!!
this collection of stories and essays is strong evidence for including making & eating food a love language - there’s so much love in it 😊 reading this has encouraged me to look deeper into the role of food in shaping my life!
although some were stronger than others, i did love the variety of perspectives it provided — from personal stories to wider cultural histories.
my personal favourite was “cupboard love” in which the author writes:
“i would make her a cup of tea without asking her whether she’d like one or how she takes it, which is in and of itself a profound intimacy of a kind that is almost taken entirely for granted. to know how someone else takes their tea… is a small and delightful privilege because it’s a fact of too little consequence to be ferreted except with small repeated acts of care” YEAH!!!!!!
i WILL be reading in the garden next, and i WON’T shut up about this series!
whovianmonkey's review
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Some essays were really good, some were quite underwhelming unfortunately.
mcluley's review
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.5
A delightful read that has left me hungry for more. Giving it 4.5 as one or two essays didn’t completely bowl me over, but nonetheless a great read!