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lawmixitup's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.75
This book's title provided exactly what it states: a journey through Stanley Tucci's life through food. It had moments I enjoyed and moments I wanted to skip past but overall it was a good read about how food can nourish us beyond nutrients for our body.
Listening to the audiobook was delightful but I think an ebook or printed version would have been more useful for the recipes.
Listening to the audiobook was delightful but I think an ebook or printed version would have been more useful for the recipes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Blood, and Medical content
All animal death is within the context of hunting, slaughtering or butchering animals for food.melted_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Great in audiobook format since it’s narrated by the author.
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This book made me so achingly hungry. At one point near the end of the book, Stanley Tucci just lists off various foods to show his appreciation for them, and let me tell you, it is pure art.
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I also appreciated the more serious parts of the book, specifically parenting during the pandemic and going through a serious health crisis. He connected his difficult experiences back to an appreciation for what brings him joy in life, and I thought it was rather beautifully done.
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This book made me so achingly hungry. At one point near the end of the book, Stanley Tucci just lists off various foods to show his appreciation for them, and let me tell you, it is pure art.
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I also appreciated the more serious parts of the book, specifically parenting during the pandemic and going through a serious health crisis. He connected his difficult experiences back to an appreciation for what brings him joy in life, and I thought it was rather beautifully done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Medical content
lindsayerin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Medical content
librarymouse's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This was a fun narrative told through Stanley Tucci's distinctive voice and with a flair for the families. Despite an increasingly busy schedule, I have had the constant urge to cook and share the food and culture I grew up with, quite similar to Tucci's, while reading this book. I look forward to a time in my life when I have the time and money to spare, to host lavish dinner parties as a way to show my love. This book was a fantastic look into The human side of Stanley Tucci, beyond his presence on screen, and with its vivid descriptions of both food and family, it couldn't help but feel like home
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy
karyan1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
danajoy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
5.0
I picked this up as a fan of Stanley Tucci's films. I've never once watched a movie with him in it without being charmed (no I haven't watched The Lovely Bones).
This book surprised me however by being filled with some of the most evocative and passionate descriptions of food and cooking I've ever encountered.
There is always something addictive and wonderful to hearing someone speak passionately about something they love but when it's luscious descriptions of food it takes it to qnother level. Halfway through listening to the audiobook I purchased a physical copy. I am still yet to have decided if I'll keep it for me or gift it to my mother.
This book surprised me however by being filled with some of the most evocative and passionate descriptions of food and cooking I've ever encountered.
There is always something addictive and wonderful to hearing someone speak passionately about something they love but when it's luscious descriptions of food it takes it to qnother level. Halfway through listening to the audiobook I purchased a physical copy. I am still yet to have decided if I'll keep it for me or gift it to my mother.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abortion
sarahbythebook's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
I'm not usually one for a memoir—celebrity or otherwise—but I saw so many positive things about Taste that I decided to pick it up on a whim. If the five star rating wasn't clue enough, it was more than worth the purchase!
As a casual fan of Stanley Tucci, I really enjoyed this book. As comes with the territory, he is a wonderful story-teller. His voice through the page is inviting and warm while keeping hold of the brilliance and wit we regularly see on screen. With that larger-than-life silver screen presence, this book brings Tucci back into the realm of reality—a man who loves his family, loves food, and connects with those in his life in the kitchen or at the table.
I thought the short chapter discussing both COVID and his and his late wife's cancer battles were among the more poignant elements, while the tongue-in-cheek name dropping keeps the book flowing like a good wine. As the by-line suggests, Tucci weaves his life story around and throughout food. It is a common element in all our lives, though with significantly less flair than the Tucci table, I'd wager. His story is relatable, though—family meals, trials of life, joys of parenting, the taxation of both work and illness. Tucci is more real through the words on this page than he has been ever on screen, and his passion for food and the art he finds in making and sharing a meal really shines through.
If you like Stanley Tucci the actor, I highly recommend Stanley Tucci the author and chef.
As a casual fan of Stanley Tucci, I really enjoyed this book. As comes with the territory, he is a wonderful story-teller. His voice through the page is inviting and warm while keeping hold of the brilliance and wit we regularly see on screen. With that larger-than-life silver screen presence, this book brings Tucci back into the realm of reality—a man who loves his family, loves food, and connects with those in his life in the kitchen or at the table.
I thought the short chapter discussing both COVID and his and his late wife's cancer battles were among the more poignant elements, while the tongue-in-cheek name dropping keeps the book flowing like a good wine. As the by-line suggests, Tucci weaves his life story around and throughout food. It is a common element in all our lives, though with significantly less flair than the Tucci table, I'd wager. His story is relatable, though—family meals, trials of life, joys of parenting, the taxation of both work and illness. Tucci is more real through the words on this page than he has been ever on screen, and his passion for food and the art he finds in making and sharing a meal really shines through.
If you like Stanley Tucci the actor, I highly recommend Stanley Tucci the author and chef.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Medical content
venetiana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation
sarahkate22's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Medical content
bubblegum_or_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Medical content