Toast

[Curiousmama]

I just finished this and must say I loved it. Nigel Slater makes it so easy to read about his childhood filling the pages with a mixture of wit, sadness and memories.

I felt like giving him the biggest cuddle though after reading it

I loved his style of writing. Has he written anything else like this? I'll be having a google but it'd be nice to have mn recommendations

Hi there. I read this and loved it. Bizarrely this was when snowed in last year and couldnt get home so borrowed it from a friend. We're in the same boat again today.
Anyway, although a recipe sort of book, I also like 'The Kitchen Diaries'. It is a lovely meander through the year and the seasons. It is as well written but isnt quite so much auto-biog. He is a good writer and I can hear his voice as I read. Good for dipping into.

Also loved it; agree about the hugs. Difficult childhood - poor fella. You can really see how he has created a safe place for himself around food.

Did you know that there is a TV film on the BBC this christmas?

www.bbc.co.uk/tv/comingup/toast/

Ooo thanks for your posts will look for that book dbm and the TV film FBB

I loved the book too but I've never been able to face a walnut whip since

haha i didn't like them in the first place thank goodness
And the joint of beef!!

I read this a couple of years ago; hadn't a clue who Nigel Slater was and pictured him as a clone of Andrew Marr . It's a very warm and comforting book, a bit like a fluffy blanket.

I do like fiction that includes recipes: The Cure for Death by Lightning, Like Water for Chocolate. Can anyone think of any more?

Jux - I think Joanne Harris captures food well in Chocolat and also, my favourite, Blackberry Wine. She also did one about oranges but I cant remember that title.

dbm, I was reading Like Water for Chocolate when Chocolat came out, so was unreasonably prejudiced against the latter! "Of course my chocolate book is better than that chocolate book" and stuff like that! I'm still of the same opinion, but am quite prepared to be told I'm wrong (though no one will change my mind because I am being unreasonable about it )

OK italics don't work inside speech marks.

just checking italics

Oooo you don't have to put them round all the words then There'll be no stopping me now

Dp's reading this now and enjoying it. Can't wait for the tv movie