Relish: My Life in the Kitchen

I enjoyed Lucy's last book a tiny bit more than Relish but this book is absolutely great too: I think a lot about food so the main theme in this book was very close to my heart and relatable!

Amazing! All foodies need to read this ASAP.

This is not the usual kind of book that we review at YUM yet this caught our eye...Here is an interesting thing that might appeal more to the younger reader, yet even us older folks might learn a thing or two along the way. The author is a foodie, as one might imagine the daughter of a chef and gourmet to be, and here she has presented her life to date in the form of a series of quite good self-drawn cartoons. There are also a number of recipes, a mixture of both treasured family dishes and a few of the author's own invention.The book's marketing information says that it is "... a book for our time: it invites the reader to celebrate food as a connection to our bodies and a connection to the earth, rather than an enemy, a compulsion, or a consumer product." That might go over the head of some, whilst for others it might fasten a strong connection. In any case the combination of humorous cartoons that impart a serious message and many great recipes make this book a curious, interesting thing to behold. Certainly this reviewer would not have knowingly picked up "just a food cartoon book" from the shelf, yet the author has managed - in a positive way - to get under this reviewer's skin and awaken some interest.Teenagers may like this book, even if they disagree with some of the messages, whilst it remains accessible and interesting to those for whom their teenage years are but a distant memory. The author has managed to carefully construct a cartoon series that can be appreciated by all ages. The recipes, if only by virtue of them appearing in a similar cartoon-style, are more likely to appeal to the younger audience even though if they were more conventionally-presented they would not be out-of-place in a more traditional book. Whilst this reviewer enjoyed looking at the cartoons, reading and reacting to the recipes just felt a bit too much like hard work. Different strokes for different folks, though.What to say about this book? It might be one of those things you either love or hate. Certainly it would be a more unique gift for the cook who has everything and it might even spur your teenage children into being a little more adventurous with the food and maybe give them the cooking bug too. Or it might get you back into the kitchen, but as a YUM reader one can expect you are already spending a lot of time there! Take a look for yourself and see.

Really enjoyed this amazing graphic memoir, a genre I really love. The Illustrated recipes were gorgeous and the coloring was some of the best! I've read this multiple times simply for the sumptuous artwork.

I love this book

Lovely book

I received this book as a gift and I very much enjoyed it. It is a light fun read about the authors life and history with food. All the pages are in colour and the print quality is very nice. It made me smile many times.

Yet another wonderful graphic novel from Lucy Knisley. A lovely story of her travels from Venice to Kitchens to Chicago to new York. The artwork as subtle and charming as her previous work.

Gifted it to my favourite for Christmas and she loved it! It arrived in pristine condition, just in time for Christmas!!

La edición es muy buena y la historia también. El tamaño es un poco más pequeño de lo que esperaba, pero me sirvió bastante.

RELISH: MY LIFE IN THE KITCHEN by Lucy Knisley is a graphic memoir about the author’s life and her relation to food. She was raised by two foodie parents. Her mother who is featured most highly in the book was a chef and her father also has a passion for food. Lucy was raised around kitchens and food, both in city and rural settings. The book also includes recipes displayed in an illustrated format as well.I picked this book up when looking through a list of books with recipes when I needed to fulfill a prompt. This one was recommended by a couple people and the graphic novel format had me intrigued. I really enjoyed the way this book combined food knowledge, personal life stories, and a good dose of humor throughout as well. There are quite a few recipes that sound great also!I would recommend this one to my food loving friends looking for a fun take on a nonfiction read!

Loved the art style, life stories and frequent recipe’s throughout the book. Sharing it with my kiddos now too. Can’t wait to make some of these dishes as well!! A must buy!!

Eine Warnung - Wer Essen nur als Energieaufnahme betrachtet, hat an diesem Buch keinen Spaß. Es geht um viel mehr als einfach nur darum, sich zu nähren.Es geht um das Sinnliche, um Genuss, um die Verknüpfung von Gefühlen und Eindrücken. Anekdoten, sowohl glückliche als auc htraurige, werden verbunden mit den Rezepten, die sie bei der Autorin ins Gedächtnis rufen.Und die Zeichnungen sind einfach nur niedlich.