From one of the nation's best-loved food writers and inspired by the award-winning podcast, Comfort Eating is a wonderfully delicious, life-affirming journey through the foods that really mean the most to us.
'What an absolute TREAT . . . A moving, sweet and funny memoir about the power of comfort foods. The memories and emotions triggered by it warmed my heart and reminded me of those I love.'
MARIAN KEYES
'Evocative and beautiful.' EVENING STANDARD
'Funny and poignant.' GUARDIAN
'This book will make you hungry.' IRISH TIMES
'Deliciously entertaining.' SCOTSMAN
'The comfort read you need.' WOMEN'S WEEKLY
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Have you ever wondered why eating cheese can sometimes feel like a cuddle?
Or how a big bowl of pasta can be just what we need after a tough day?
Oh, and what is it about butter that seems to make everything just that little bit better . . . ?
The foods we turn to behind closed doors are deeply personal, steeped in nostalgia and topped with a healthy dollop of guilty pleasure. In Comfort Eating, Grace Dent throws open her kitchen cupboards to reveal why we hold these secret snacks and naughty nibbles so dear to our hearts.
Exploring her go-to comfort foods through a series of joyous encounters, Grace reflects on the memories they uncover and pays tribute to her parents, the people who taught her what comfort eating truly means. Along the way, she catches up with some famous friends to chat about their own favourites - from Jo Brand's fried bread sandwich and Russell T. Davies' 'butterpepperrice' to Scarlett Moffat's crushed-Wotsits-topped beans on toast and many, many more . . .
So grab a plate and pull up a chair: unfussy, honest and filled to the brim with heartwarming stories and comfort food tales, Comfort Eating is the perfect treat for food lovers everywhere.
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'The restaurant critic's exploration of the delicious things we snack on is shot through with nostalgia for childhood, family and home . . . her humour [is] tweezer-sharp and the writing as strong as a Christmas stilton.'
NELL FRIZELL, GUARDIAN
'Comfort Eating will leave you craving second helpings and will make you laugh and think at almost every turn . . . This might be the sanest thing anyone has ever written about eating for pleasure.'
IRISH TIMES
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Comfort Eating 9781783352852 Hardback
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I bought Grace's book as I am an avid listener to the podcast of the same name, which I thoroughly enjoy. The book does not disappoint! Yes, there are references to the podcast and specific episodes / guests but you don't have to have listened to enjoy this book. It is a sometimes nostal…
I bought Grace's book as I am an avid listener to the podcast of the same name, which I thoroughly enjoy. The book does not disappoint! Yes, there are references to the podcast and specific episodes / guests but you don't have to have listened to enjoy this book. It is a sometimes nostalgic look back at the food of our upbringing, and if like me you are GenX you will smile at the mention of food that whisks you back to a particular place in time. This isn't a "scratch and sniff" book it is far more powerful than that, evoking family dining tables, beige Convenience food, paying homage to the lowly potato and worshiping the magnificence of butter! It is not a recipe book, there are one or two quirky ones in here, but it is warm and comforting and about as far removed for Grace's reviews of high end eateries but much better for it.
- Year Published:
- 2023
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781783352852
- Number of Pages:
- 256
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 05/10/2023
- Publisher:
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Authors:
- Dent, Grace
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781783352852