bookaddict reviewed on 6/13/2007

Helpful Score: 9

This book is fascinating, hilarious, a must-read. Steingarten delves into different food/cooking categories chapter by chapter; I couldn't believe how interesting it all was. His voice is light, self-mocking, truly engaging. I have read this book over and over--and I am NOT a cook or even very much of a "foodie." This is one of those books that transcends its subject matter--similar to Seabiscuit and In the Heart of the Sea in that way, enrapturing even folks who don't care for horseracing or sailing. It doesn't matter if your version of cooking is pouring milk over Rice Krispies, I bet you will enjoy this book!


Other fun-food-tales books: Peter Mayle's excellent series (very similar to TMWAE), Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (inside view of the life of a chef), The Soul of a Chef and The Making of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman.

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