Nov 19
Review of Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Ina's memoir is personal and thoughtful. Her charm comes through in candid reflections about her fascinating life, and her young life's...
Nov 15
Bossy Holiday Book Gift Ideas: Cookbooks
Cookbook Book Gift Ideas Where are my cookbook gift-givers? These are the 2024 cookbooks that I'm most excited to give as gifts this...
Oct 22
Review of What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts) by Stanley Tucci
The gems of What I Ate in One Year are, as promised in the title, the food-related moments Stanley Tucci delves into over the course of...
Oct 8
Review of The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
The Paris Novel is the first novel by food writer, memoir author, food critic, and James Beard award-winner Ruth Reichl. It's a...
Oct 3
Review of Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl
ICYMI: Food critic and writer Ruth Reichl recounts her time at Gourmet magazine--the childhood reading of which had inspired her...
Jan 3
Review of Land of Milk and Honey by C. Pam Zhang
In the dystopian food desert of the future, a desperate chef is enlisted to create elaborate dishes for the wealthiest elite on a lush...
Nov 25, 2022
Shhh! Holiday Cookbook Gift Ideas
The Cookbook Gift Ideas This is the first of several Bossy book gift idea lists I'll share on Fridays leading up to the holidays. I hope...
Nov 4, 2022
Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite
It's time for the foooood books! The shout-out: this Greedy Reading List theme was suggested by my lovely longtime friend, fellow book...
Dec 6, 2021
Review of Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
The author shares his love of food, cooking, and sharing meals in this irresistible memoir that's also filled with joys and losses,...
May 7, 2021
Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite
It's time for the foooood books! The shout-out: this Greedy Reading List theme was suggested by my lovely longtime friend, fellow book...