She's spent her life in kitchens, and has developed the skills to prepare meals with passion and something very like grace. She's a former cheesemonger who monged her odoriferous wares with verve and aplomb. How?įace it: she knows more than you about what makes food delicious and satisfying. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. “Readers who are already food lovers are the obvious audience here, but those even those who aren't will have plenty to ruminate on through these coming-of-age shorts.Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Relish Subtitle My Life in the Kitchen Author Lucy Knisley “You're going to savor every page of this yummy graphic memoir.” - Reading Rants “A grand appreciation for the sheer joy of sharing a meal (and recipe).” - Bookslut
“Just about everything in this rambling memoir is handled with good cheer, which hints at the positive energy and personal fulfillment Knisley has wrought from her young life in food.” - Booklist
“I plan on buying this book for every foodie I know.” - Wired
like a giant bowl of spaghetti carbonara or a tower of huevos rancheros (recipes included) this is a book that teenagers and parents will savor in equal measure.” - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “Knisley's candid storytelling, deadpan humor, and clear-line storytelling make the book entirely accessible. “Lucy Knisley is bringing comics into the kitchen.” - USA Today Step aside, Joy of Cooking.” -Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home “Lucy Knisley's delightful drawings don't just tell great stories, they're a crystal-clear how-to guide to everything worth doing in the kitchen. Her language, like her drawings, is precise and uncluttered." - New York Times "Between chapters, Knisley offers simple, neatly diagrammed recipes (chocolate chip cookies! pesto! sangria!). "Lovingly illustrated and annotated in her bright, cartoony style." -NPR Her graphic memoirs include Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride and Kid Gloves. Her travelogues ( French Milk, An Age of License, and Displacement) and web comic series ( Stop Paying Attention) have been lauded by critics, and her combined work has built her a devoted readership for her honest and thoughtful true-life stories. It was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into five languages. Her Alex Award-winning graphic novel, Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, tells the story of her childhood steeped in the food industry. Lucy Knisley is the author and illustrator of beloved graphic novels about memory, identity, food, and family.
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