A review by sdbecque
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant : Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone by Jenni Ferrari-Adler

4.0

I really enjoyed this collection of essays. I learned to cook while living on my own and cooking for one, and I know it can be dispiriting, but now that I more frequently cook for other people, there's a nostalgic longing for just eating oatmeal when you feel like it. Certainly this summer, I have found the same foods keep turning up when I'm out of other ideas - hot dogs, mac and cheese, deviled eggs and baked beans. Soon the weather will turn, and I will fight the urge to eat tomato soup and grilled cheese with every meal.

One of my favorite quotes from the book sums it up like this: "The fact was, I wanted the same thing again and again. And so I yielded, bought the good, took them home, cooke, ate, accompanied usually by music, preferably a public radio station that played music I liked. And I am here to tell you, the pleasure never diminished I was happy every time."

Anyway, I really liked these essays - I was inspired to write a small one of my own, over here if anyone is interested.