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yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Raised in upscale New York by foodie parents and friends. She dined on the finest of foods and at gourmet parties. Then her world turned upside down, her mother divorced and moved her to the country. There she learned how to grow food and make fresh food products. She found out food doesn’t just appear on the shelf at the markets.
Her mother started baking, when they found they had too many egg laying chickens. This was the start of her cooking her mother told her if she wanted something she had to learn how to make it herself. Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Her parents horrified by processed foods were shocked by her rebellious desire to eat junk food. Yes, she found Lucky Charms, thanks to her class mates. It gets worse, more horrifying, she ate at Micky D’s while in Rome !!!! Where did her parents go wrong ???
As she travels the world and grows through her teenage years she learns much about herself and the foods in the world.
When she grows up her lust for food lingers. She tastes a croissant in Venice that drives her crazy with need. (I totally understand this) She has to make them ! Even her graduation fro Art school does not take her from her love food.
Miracle Whip is a Monster !
This fun adventure of a born foodie is sure to delight anyone who has enjoyed food. The illustrations are funny and well drawn. Big, bonus, there are several recipes to make at home.
Her mother started baking, when they found they had too many egg laying chickens. This was the start of her cooking her mother told her if she wanted something she had to learn how to make it herself. Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Her parents horrified by processed foods were shocked by her rebellious desire to eat junk food. Yes, she found Lucky Charms, thanks to her class mates. It gets worse, more horrifying, she ate at Micky D’s while in Rome !!!! Where did her parents go wrong ???
As she travels the world and grows through her teenage years she learns much about herself and the foods in the world.
When she grows up her lust for food lingers. She tastes a croissant in Venice that drives her crazy with need. (I totally understand this) She has to make them ! Even her graduation fro Art school does not take her from her love food.
Miracle Whip is a Monster !
This fun adventure of a born foodie is sure to delight anyone who has enjoyed food. The illustrations are funny and well drawn. Big, bonus, there are several recipes to make at home.
bookph1le's review against another edition
5.0
*Loved* it.
Unlike the author, I didn't become a foodie until later in life, much to my regret. Americans have a weird relationship with food, and I was pretty typically American for a good chunk of my life, eating processed foods that now make me shudder in horror. But being a foodie doesn't mean you have to be an elitist. Good food can be simple and cheap, and I feel there are a lot of entrenched interests that have convinced Americans that cooking is hard and mysterious. It's not and it isn't. Like anything, it takes practice (and I was a *total* failure in my early days), but once you've got the hang of it, it's amazing what you can create in your home kitchen.
Hence why I so enjoyed this book. Every page is suffused with the author's deep love of and appreciation for good, whether it's the junk food she notes she loves or the fancier, more esoteric foods that pepper the book. Reading it was like a feast for my own senses, making me remember some of my best meals, while also making me itch to get into the kitchen and make something. Plus, it has recipes! What more can a foodie ask for?
The art is lovely and heartfelt, and the author's voice is also fantastic. I laughed out loud several times, and reading it felt like listening to a friend tell you a fascinating story. I loved the warm tone and the obvious affection the author has for her subjects, whether she's recounting a dish or a person she loves. This book is a genuine pleasure from start to finish.
Unlike the author, I didn't become a foodie until later in life, much to my regret. Americans have a weird relationship with food, and I was pretty typically American for a good chunk of my life, eating processed foods that now make me shudder in horror. But being a foodie doesn't mean you have to be an elitist. Good food can be simple and cheap, and I feel there are a lot of entrenched interests that have convinced Americans that cooking is hard and mysterious. It's not and it isn't. Like anything, it takes practice (and I was a *total* failure in my early days), but once you've got the hang of it, it's amazing what you can create in your home kitchen.
Hence why I so enjoyed this book. Every page is suffused with the author's deep love of and appreciation for good, whether it's the junk food she notes she loves or the fancier, more esoteric foods that pepper the book. Reading it was like a feast for my own senses, making me remember some of my best meals, while also making me itch to get into the kitchen and make something. Plus, it has recipes! What more can a foodie ask for?
The art is lovely and heartfelt, and the author's voice is also fantastic. I laughed out loud several times, and reading it felt like listening to a friend tell you a fascinating story. I loved the warm tone and the obvious affection the author has for her subjects, whether she's recounting a dish or a person she loves. This book is a genuine pleasure from start to finish.
smolcrown's review against another edition
5.0
Very accurate to a childhood with a parent in food services
tildahlia's review against another edition
5.0
I am pretty much obsessed with Knisley at this point and derive so much comfort and joy from her books. I particularly loved this one, which was basically a memoir through the lens of food with some of her go-to recipes woven through. The illustrations are beautiful and she is so good at capturing the nuances in people, particularly her family members. Cannot recommend this book highly enough, it's excellent pandemic reading.
celestial_starboy's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
fbroom's review against another edition
Beautiful drawings and recipes I’d like to try soon. Content though meh, shallow.
dembury's review against another edition
4.0
Two of my favorite things- graphic novels and food! I thoroughly enjoyed Knisley's part memoir/part cookbook and thought it was one of the more original non-fiction graphic novels I've read.
Knisley's art style is very appealing to me- it's full of vibrant colors and descriptive lines, and she really makes good use of space. I especially liked the recipe parts of the art because of their easy-to-follow format. She has an obvious passion for food and experimenting with cooking, and parts of this book did inspire me to try a few new things.
I think a couple of the chapters were a bit short, or felt a tiny bit disconnected as a whole (EX: when she's writing about craving food in the mushroom chapter). I could definitely see this book easily being a bit longer and expanding on a variety of things (cooking techniques, more foods, etc) but it was still a satisfying read.
Knisley also mentions her travels a few times and that persuaded me to go look into her other books as well! She seems like a really interesting person, and I'd love to read more about her.
Knisley's art style is very appealing to me- it's full of vibrant colors and descriptive lines, and she really makes good use of space. I especially liked the recipe parts of the art because of their easy-to-follow format. She has an obvious passion for food and experimenting with cooking, and parts of this book did inspire me to try a few new things.
I think a couple of the chapters were a bit short, or felt a tiny bit disconnected as a whole (EX: when she's writing about craving food in the mushroom chapter). I could definitely see this book easily being a bit longer and expanding on a variety of things (cooking techniques, more foods, etc) but it was still a satisfying read.
Knisley also mentions her travels a few times and that persuaded me to go look into her other books as well! She seems like a really interesting person, and I'd love to read more about her.