PLENTY A Memoir of Food and Family

Food writer Hannah Howard narrates her own memoir of food, memory, and life. She is earnest and energetic as she recounts her training as a chef, her path to becoming a cheese expert, and her search for the ideal partner with whom to start a family. Howard is like a good friend sitting in the kitchen and regaling you with pithy anecdotes. Listeners will laugh and relate to her jokes about carbs, as well as her romantic disappointments. Her frank style is disarming as she describes struggling with anorexia alongside a love of cooking. For those who enjoy memoirs, this is a deeper look at how food connects us yet can also divide people from healthy feelings of self-esteem. This is a quick, enjoyable listen. M.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2021]