Il tuo cibo è il mio cibo. Come la cucina ci unisce superando i confini

I am not at all surprised that this book was named one of the Best Food Books of the Year by The New Yorker, Smithsonian, etc. I absolutely loved it. Yes, I’m predisposed to love foodie books but this one was brilliant. In the introduction by Chris Ying there’s a line stating that this essay collect Leggi tutto

cute, made me hungry

Quick, easy read. Articles on different topics with the occasional colorful photo. Many of them are primers to give you a taste of much bigger topics, while others are personal stories that give a voice and face to the ways that food brings us together. This book caused me to add more hooks to my tbr Leggi tutto

a fun book of essays highlighting the cross cultural + interpersonal connections that food makes. a heartwarming read

Interesting collection of essays about food, culture, and how they intersect and tie us together. One of the first essays points out how almost every culture makes meat (or a protein-laden vegetable like lentils) and eats it wrapped in some sort of flatbread: think gyros (beef/lamb in a pita), soft

A nice set of stories about our relationships to food. They were fun to read but I didn’t find them super compelling. It’s a beautiful book but hasn’t altered my perspective or taught me anything.

Wow! What a fascinating read! This was a great compilation of stories spanning many topics of food culture globally. The format reminded me of Chicken Soup for the Soul. So fun and great to read a book with pictures!