One of Britain's most well-known cooks describes his personal culinary odyssey, from dangerous encounters with his mother's weevil-seasoned cakes to being harangued by readers who think he deliberately styles Yorkshire puddings to look like a woman's private parts.
'Acutely observed, poignant and beautifully written...Slater tells his heartbreaking story with great subtlety. The theme of food and love is a fascinating one and I have never seen it better handled' Daily Telegraph 'Few, if any, food writers engender such affection as Nigel Slater. He evokes time, people and place with...unmatched sensuous energy...Extraordinary' Observer '[A] touching odyssey through childhood tastes, treats and tortures' Sunday Times 'A talent for prose as simple and pleasurable as his recipes' Sunday Telegraph 'Moving, funny and finely crafted, it's a real gem' Independent 'It achieves a remarkable freshness...[and] reveals a gift for doleful, Alan Bennett-like comedy' Guardian 'It's bitter-sweet, it's a book to be consumed in a single sitting, a book that slips down really nicely. However you want to put it, Toast is delicious' The Oldie 'An ingenious and touching treat' TLS 'This touching memoir proves [Slater] is more than a cookery writer. Its emotional impact will touch a chord with many' Sunday Mirror
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One of Britain's most well-known cooks describes his personal culinary odyssey, from dangerous encounters with his mother's weevil-seasoned cakes to being harangued by readers who think he deliberately styles Yorkshire puddings to look like a woman's private parts.
'Acutely observed, poignant and beautifully written...Slater tells his heartbreaking story with great subtlety. The theme of food and love is a fascinating one and I have never seen it better handled' Daily Telegraph 'Few, if any, food writers engender such affection as Nigel Slater. He evokes time, people and place with...unmatched sensuous energy...Extraordinary' Observer '[A] touching odyssey through childhood tastes, treats and tortures' Sunday Times 'A talent for prose as simple and pleasurable as his recipes' Sunday Telegraph 'Moving, funny and finely crafted, it's a real gem' Independent 'It achieves a remarkable freshness...[and] reveals a gift for doleful, Alan Bennett-like comedy' Guardian 'It's bitter-sweet, it's a book to be consumed in a single sitting, a book that slips down really nicely. However you want to put it, Toast is delicious' The Oldie 'An ingenious and touching treat' TLS 'This touching memoir proves [Slater] is more than a cookery writer. Its emotional impact will touch a chord with many' Sunday Mirror
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