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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Molly Wizenberg is the author of the wonderful Orangette cookery blog recently rated in the Times top 50 cookery blogs - wonderful not only because it makes you actually get off your backside and cook the recipes but also because she writes beautiful, personal, poetic prose about food and its associations for her. Every recipe comes with a story, usually about family or friends, often funny, occasionally very moving, particularly when she writes about her late father. The book is written in a very similar way to the blog - an introduction of a few pages then a recipe. As a result there are not a huge number of recipes in it but the writing is so good that I would be happy to read it without the recipes at all, and indeed was very annoyed that when I finished it, I had to hand it over to my other half (who is equally addicted to her writing) and so couldn't immediately begin it all over again. We are thinking of getting a second copy to avoid fights.
The one thing perhaps worth noting is that the writer is American and the recipes therefore use American measures and vocabulary.
The one thing perhaps worth noting is that the writer is American and the recipes therefore use American measures and vocabulary.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book resulted from a popular blog. I've read three other books which resulted from blogs (Julie Powell- who says she makes things up sometimes/David Lebovitz-who can be somewhat annoying in his writing style/Clotilde Dusoulier-which I found slightly boring), and this is by far the best. I did not know the blog before I read the book. It does not have any photograph. Each chapter starts with a story and ends with the recipe, which has something to do with the story. The auther writes very openly and endearing about many things that have happened in her life
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By S. Cepkova
Format:Hardcover
Molly is truly amazing writer, cook and photographer. I first came across Molly's photostream on Flickr - with beautiful/mostly polaroids of food she made or simple day to day pictures (her dog Jack is the cutest thing), then found out about her blog Orangette.
I couldn't wait to get this book, and when I did I read it in 2 days.....I laughed and I cried and then laughed again....and then I started baking, I made 3 of her cake recipes already, and some of them more than once......and they were success every time.
This book is delight just like her and her recipes :o)
I couldn't wait to get this book, and when I did I read it in 2 days.....I laughed and I cried and then laughed again....and then I started baking, I made 3 of her cake recipes already, and some of them more than once......and they were success every time.
This book is delight just like her and her recipes :o)
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real life ,real food
My friend had seen this book in a shop and liked the look of it but didn't have time to buy. On a visit to me we ordered a lot of books and had them delivered to me so I had the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by maggie
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Personal
The style in which Molly Wizenberg writes is very personal. I really got the feeling that I was able to take a look into her life. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lady Sephira
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A little too sweet!
I could not wait to get this book as I am a massive fan of books about food, travel and cooking and food memoirs are right at the top of my list. Read more
Published 22 months ago by booklover
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M for Molly, Memoir and mmmmm-food - Marvellous
I stumbled across this book here on amazon and I hesitated for a long time before finally getting it from the library. I think it was the title that put me off for so long. Read more
Published on 6 May 2011 by Maria
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Love food, love this.
I loved this very personal book which connects food with hugely important and shaping experiences in the author's life. I laughed, I cried and I want to try all of the recipes. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2011 by gator_al
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wonderful
a great read, with very well-thought out and tried out recipes. really wondeful , have made the double choc cupcakes which were excellent.
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by zul zul
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Love this book
I first came across Molly's Orangette blog via The Times Best Food blogs feature that ran earlier this year. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2009 by Em
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"Orangette" in print at last.
Like "Dancing badger", I also follow the delightful Orangette blog, and it is wonderful to have this book at last. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Mrs Curzon Tussaud
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