bookish_bumblebee's review against another edition
4.0
3.8
*Another adult read cause corona, amiright. I'm stuck reading my moms books.*
This book is a collection of essays so ima rate each one :
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant- Laurie Colwin: 4.3/5
Dinner for One ,Please, James- Ann Patchett: 3.8/5
Beans and Me- Jeremy Jackson: 5/5
Single Cuisine- Amanda Hesser: 4/5
Asparagus Superhero- Phoebe Nobles: 4.8/5
Thanks,but No Thanks- Courtney Eldridge: 4.3/5
The Legend of the Salsa Rosa- Ben Karlin: 5/5
Eating Alone- Marcella Hazan: 4/5
Making Soup in Buffalo- Beverly Lowry: 3.2/5
Que Sera Sarito: An(Almost) Foolproof Plan to Never Ever Eat Alone Again- Steve Almond:6/5
The Year of Spaghetti- Haruki Murakami: 3.3/5
Out to Lunch- Colin Harrison: 3.7/5
Dining Alone- Mary Cantwell: 3.8/5
A is for Dining Alone- M.F.K. Fisher: 3.4/5
Eggs over Uneasy- Jonathan Ames: 2.8/5
Protective Measures- Jami Attenberg: 3.1/5
Table For One- Erin Ergenbright: 4.1/5
Wild Chili- Dan Chaon: 4/5
White-on-White Lunch for When No One Is Looking- Anneli Rufus: 4/5
Luxury- Holly Hughes: 3.9/5
My Favorite Meal for One- Paula Wolfert: 3.9/5
The Lonely Palate- Laura Calder: 3.7/5
How to Cook in A New York Apartment- Laura Dave: 3.9/5
Potatoes and Love: Some Reflections- Nora Ephron: 3.8/5
Instant Noodles- Rattawut Lapcharoensap: 4.2/5
Food Nomad: Rosa Jurjevics: 4/5
BRO THIS TOOK FOREVER TO WRITE YOU BETTER HAVE READ IT.
*Another adult read cause corona, amiright. I'm stuck reading my moms books.*
This book is a collection of essays so ima rate each one :
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant- Laurie Colwin: 4.3/5
Dinner for One ,Please, James- Ann Patchett: 3.8/5
Beans and Me- Jeremy Jackson: 5/5
Single Cuisine- Amanda Hesser: 4/5
Asparagus Superhero- Phoebe Nobles: 4.8/5
Thanks,but No Thanks- Courtney Eldridge: 4.3/5
The Legend of the Salsa Rosa- Ben Karlin: 5/5
Eating Alone- Marcella Hazan: 4/5
Making Soup in Buffalo- Beverly Lowry: 3.2/5
Que Sera Sarito: An(Almost) Foolproof Plan to Never Ever Eat Alone Again- Steve Almond:6/5
The Year of Spaghetti- Haruki Murakami: 3.3/5
Out to Lunch- Colin Harrison: 3.7/5
Dining Alone- Mary Cantwell: 3.8/5
A is for Dining Alone- M.F.K. Fisher: 3.4/5
Eggs over Uneasy- Jonathan Ames: 2.8/5
Protective Measures- Jami Attenberg: 3.1/5
Table For One- Erin Ergenbright: 4.1/5
Wild Chili- Dan Chaon: 4/5
White-on-White Lunch for When No One Is Looking- Anneli Rufus: 4/5
Luxury- Holly Hughes: 3.9/5
My Favorite Meal for One- Paula Wolfert: 3.9/5
The Lonely Palate- Laura Calder: 3.7/5
How to Cook in A New York Apartment- Laura Dave: 3.9/5
Potatoes and Love: Some Reflections- Nora Ephron: 3.8/5
Instant Noodles- Rattawut Lapcharoensap: 4.2/5
Food Nomad: Rosa Jurjevics: 4/5
BRO THIS TOOK FOREVER TO WRITE YOU BETTER HAVE READ IT.
audreybt's review against another edition
5.0
This was a nice little collection of stories by famous writers or chefs recalling their favorite stories or ways to eat alone. Since I'm not married and I do a lot of cooking for one, it was nice to read about other people who enjoy eating alone as much as I do. And it was nice to read other people's stories about only eating one thing for months, since I also have a tendency to do that! I really liked the entire collection.
heyjackierice's review against another edition
4.0
an enjoyable book. my favorite essay is towards the end. the style is different than the rest and its playfulness stands out. this is a nice book to have around for awhile because you can just read a piece or two at a time.
gruenlichst's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
alexone1's review against another edition
5.0
normally in collections like these, there are a few lousy essayss and a few stand outs with most of the others being somewhere in the middle. But - I dont think there was one story I didnt really enjoy, and more than a handful that I love.
kristennd's review against another edition
4.0
A nice amount of variety upon the theme. The tales of eating badly, or at least eccentrically, are usually the most interesting. But that's at least in part because it's the opposite of my own tendencies. Most pieces were amusing rather than sentimental. Some very intriguing recipes. Few authors were unsympathetic. And there was the unexpected bonus of a piece by a waitress at my all-time favorite restaurant, although reading it made me homesick and she has a pretty different idea of the restaurant's level of formality than its diners do.
mjenae's review against another edition
4.5
I enjoyed most of the essays in this book. (Many of them I'd even re-read.) And the recipes are definitely a plus. It feels a little on the long side for an essay/story collection, but it's worth it.
kikidebris's review against another edition
3.0
some of the essays were good and funny and brief, others were rambling and just bad writing. i was not inspired to make any of the recipes, so i'm not sure i'd recommend to anyone else.
lyoncoll's review against another edition
5.0
I have a love-hate relationship with cooking and eating alone. Sometimes I'd like nothing more than to sit down to a meal of peas with couscous and a little ranch dressing-a weird little concoction I discovered on an empty cupboard day. Or perhaps I feel like trying an interesting recipe from one of my numerous cookbooks that don't get used nearly enough. Then there are the days when cooking for myself seems like cruel punishment for misdeeds in a past life. This book is a great collection of essays on the good and the bad of eating alone. It's a wonderfully enjoyable read-even if you've never had to eat alone.