Summary: Author of the internationally famous blog, Orangette, Molly Wizenberg recounts a life with the kitchen at its center. From her mother's pound cake, a staple of summer picnics during her childhood in Oklahoma, to the eggs she cooked for her father during the weeks before his death, food and memories are intimately entwined.
Booklist Reviews
With flair and great enthusiasm, Wizenberg tells the story of her life in terms of the foods she s relished over the years. As her father, affectionately called "Burg," put it, no one ever ate better than the Wizenberg clan. Raised in Oklahoma, Wizenberg came to appreciate all manner of edibles. She moves easily from one incident in her life to another, whether writing of a beloved gay uncle, a childhood excursion to Paris, or of her adult life in Seattle. Especially vivid and gently affecting is her detailed recollection of her father s death from cancer. Each chapter includes a recipe that reflects some aspect of Wizenberg s narrative. These recipes run the gamut from a favorite childhood dessert called "Hoosier Pie" through soups and meatballs to some unique tiny pastries based on canned tuna. Fans of the author s popular blog will be particularly attracted to this autobiography. Copyright 2009 Booklist Reviews.
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