Alyssa Shelasky
Författare till Apron Anxiety: My Messy Affairs In and Out of the Kitchen
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Alyssa Shelasky is the New York editor for Grub Street at New York magazine and the creator of the blog Apron Anxiety. She has written for numerous publications, including People, Us Weekly, Self, TV Guide, the Now York Post, Now York, and Glamour.
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Apron Anxiety: My Messy Affairs In and Out of the… av Alyssa Shelasky
Couldn't get more than a few chapters in before the constant name-dropping and brand pushing got old.
I think I'm being overly generous giving this book a three but I will concede that Shelasky has an easy, readable style. What made me dislike this book was Shelasky herself...she's a self-absorbed, ego maniac, with a nasty mouth. Her recipes at the end of each chapter were basic cooking 101, but I will give her props for having a skill for making her cooking sound like Top Chef quality.
It makes me like Chef and his terrific burgers and shakes even more than I did before!
It makes me like Chef and his terrific burgers and shakes even more than I did before!
I enjoyed reading this book. It was a light and easy read with many descriptions of food from an "amateur" viewpoint. Includes some recipes. I found it a little difficult to root for the author throughout the story, but she managed to win me over at the ending.
I'm not really sure what I was expecting from this book.I think I was looking for something deeper. However, it was an ok read and would probably be a good summer beach read. The writing the flowed smoothly with a light-hearted beat. However, I often found myself wondering why I should care about the story. Perhaps if I had known who the author and her fiancee were before reading the book, I might have made a connection with the story. If I had not agreed to review the book, I might not moved it to my Did Not Finish shelf.
What I liked about the book: It was light, easy read. The author also shares many of the recipes she talks about.
What I didn't like about the book: The story has a rather spoiled and shallow ring to it. I guess it's really wasn't my cup of tea.… (mer)
What I liked about the book: It was light, easy read. The author also shares many of the recipes she talks about.
What I didn't like about the book: The story has a rather spoiled and shallow ring to it. I guess it's really wasn't my cup of tea.… (mer)
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Booklady123 | 3 andra recensioner | Apr 20, 2012 | Statistik
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