There was always a book under the tree for each of us on Christmas. Some years, there were stacks of them. My mom read to us in the cradle and well beyond, so I have her to thank for my lifelong love affair with books. I am never bored when there’s something to read.
Howard describes me as a voracious reader — I devour books. And my reading of Make the Bread, Buy the Butter, by Jennifer Reese was no different. Truly funny cookbooks are few and far between, depending on your brand of humour, but it seems that I found a kindred spirit in Jennifer. This professional journalist and blogger went to extraordinary lengths to write the book after she lost her job at Entertainment Weekly — including raising a goat for milk and chickens for eggs, curing her own prosciutto and making her own camembert in old soup cans — and regales readers with the hilarious tales of her efforts (and failures). It’s funny enough to sit down and read cover to cover. If you’re looking for a book for the food lover/kitchen whiz in your life, this is my top pick of the year.
(In an effort of full disclosure, you should know that I was sent a promotional copy of the book by Simon & Schuster. But the opinions contained within this review are solely my own.) And just to prove it, ;), I’m giving away my promotional copy and going out to buy my own. Like I said, Jennifer’s brand of practical kitchen advice and humour is right up my alley. Check the bottom of this post to see how you can enter to win…
