A review by kimmeyer
Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi

5.0

I'm totally neutral on food writing, but this book is so good! Kwame has this young audacious confidence, but he doesn't shy away from writing about his abusive father, his college time drug dealing, the poor possibly racist treatment in the very few restaurants he ever worked in before opening one, and the quick demise of his first venture. The writing here is really solid and the story is interesting. I listened on audio and highly recommend it, but may buy a print copy just to put on my favorites shelf. And each chapter ends with a recipe.