Tasty Reading

I’ve just finished reading The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn.  Despite the sadistic-sounding title, this was a painless read.  In fact, beyond painless; it was light, easy, and quite enjoyable.  I’m a sucker for books that include food, travel (Paris), and true stories (enrollment at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school).  Ms. Flinn guides us through what it’s really like to attend the world’s most famous cooking institute while trying to navigate through life in a foreign country with a language she barely knows.  It reminded me of the Italy portion of Eat, Pray, Love which was my favorite part of that book.  I especially appreciated that the author had no intention of becoming a chef, but went to Le Cordon Bleu simply because she loves food and re-prioritized her life accordingly.  Bonus: there are recipes included.

If you enjoy reading about food and people’s relationships to it, check out these titles as well:

Comfort Me With Apples by Ruth Reichl.  The second of her memoirs, she relates her years in the San Francisco bay area in a humorous and often painfully honest way.

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.  Please.  A classic.

My Life in France by Julia Child.  A love story in every way.  She was amazing!

A Taco Testimony: Meditations on Family, Food and Culture by Denise Chavez.  I hope you know an excellent Mexican restaurant you can visit after reading this.

Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl.  Her first foray into memoirs, it tells of her remarkable childhood and how food became a special part of her life.

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