Easily the best restaurant memoir I've read yet. Gabrielle had an odd upbringing with a casual artistic father and a French ex-ballerina for a mother. They raised their large brood in a farmhouse far from any city, raising and making most of their food. After the divorce, Gabrielle was left large...
A writer, a master chef and a mother. Gabrielle Hamilton has seen and done so much in her life, making her one very interesting person. I was fascinated and intrigued with her path, rocky bumpy and riddled with broken bits. She took those bits and twisted and diced them into a wonderful future. I fo...
The owner of the highly acclaimed New York City restaurant Prune shares snippets of her life and how various experiences shaped her as a chef. Really enjoyed the first half of the memoir but felt it lost a bit of steam at the end. Listened to the audio version which was competently read by the aut...
I was listening to this book on cd a few months ago. While I found the story to be slightly engaging, I just lost interest and have not found my way back. Maybe some day, I will give it a try again.
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