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A review by dembury
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
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.