I made the tuna buchons, banana bread with chocolate and ginger, potato salad, and french toast. They were all pretty delicious. The best was the french toast and the tuna buchons.

I loved this book but had to read it a chapter at a time with lots of time in between because it made me soooo hungry! I made the ginger cake with caramalized pears and I swear I cried while I ate it, it was that good. Looking forward to recreating the other recipes from this book. I highly recommend this book, but read it on a full stomach!

This was a sweet set of stories about the author's life and how food and cooking was woven through it. I especially liked that many of the recipes were for homey, very un-trendy dishes, just like we all grew up eating. The central thread is the story of her father and his influence on her life and culinary sensibilities, and then his heartbreaking demise. Very moving. I will definitely try some of the recipes as I hear they are pretty tasty.

Great recipes and the story is a bonus. Local girl made good through a love of food.

I love food writing and I love memoirs and this book is a tasty blend of both. Each short chapter ends with a recipe that the author makes you want to try. If you want more Molly when you have finished the book (and I did) you can visit her blog, Orangette.

A moving account of Molly's life and her relationship with her father and family. Foodies will know Molly as the food blog world's Orangette. Her recipes are approachable and inspiring at the same time. Her descriptions certainly made me want to head over to the kitchen and cook! Don't expect glossy photos of food here. Recipes come at the end of each chapter, integral components to the overall story.