Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton

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  • DKennedy on September 09, 2015

    Author of Prune.

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Reviews about this book

  • Fine Cooking

    ...an irreverent, compelling memoir told by a woman who writes as well as she cooks. From the very first page, Hamilton’s vivid prose grabs you... It’s a delicious journey.

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  • Amateur Gourmet

    Hamilton’s prose is like lightning–it cuts while it illuminates–and the story that Hamilton reveals, of her family, her career, her love life and her children is one that’s only enhanced by writing...

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  • NPR by Jennifer Reese

    ...I canceled my afternoon plans. I read until dark, in a bit of a trance, and experienced an uncommon feeling of desolation as the number of pages began to dwindle

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  • Gluten-Free Girl

    ...possibly one of my favorite memoirs of all time, mostly because it is so utterly imperfect. Hamilton, who owns Prune (one of our favorite restaurants in New York) is unflinching.

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