{"id":12902,"date":"2023-02-02T10:53:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12902"},"modified":"2023-02-02T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:53:41","slug":"taste-by-stanley-tucci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12902","title":{"rendered":"“Taste” by Stanley Tucci"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Taste” by Stanley Tucci<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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From award-winning actor and food obsessive, Stanley Tucci, comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.<\/p>\n

Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada<\/em>, The Hunger Games<\/em>, and the perfect Negroni, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the table. Taste <\/em><\/strong><\/span>is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about growing up in Westchester, New York. Stanley Tucci writes about his treasured memories and stories in a very readable way. The impact his mother\u2019s cooking had on him is very clear and his love for food is contagious.<\/p>\n

Stanley writes in a very open and honest way and as a group we felt that sharing his experiences about his family during lockdown was refreshing, demonstrating that we all have the same challenges in life. His cancer diagnosis resonated greatly with some in the group because of the impact this had on his ability to eat and his great love of food; fortunately he has made a full recovery. There were some authentic Italian recipes in the book too which added something extra, and we felt that whether you are a foodie or not, this book had great appeal. We scored the book 8\/10<\/p>\n

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