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What They’re Saying About … LET US EAT CAKE: ADVENTURES IN FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP

January 21, 2005 |  Filed under: Cooking for Love, Let Us Eat Cake |  Email This

“As irresistible as a really good chocolate cheesecake!” 



—-The New York Daily News

“A charming book that shows how food nourishes the soul and stirs reminiscences.”ss=”spacer”>

—-Bon Appetit

“A charming homage to women’s camaraderie. There are treasures to be found in this likeable baby boomer memoir.”
Weekly

“A tantalizing memoir, recipes included, of food, family and friends.”
—-The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles

“The heart of Boorstin’s book is the stories; the recipes are, simply, the icing on the cake.”
—-Jewish Woman Magazine

“In the mold of Ruth Reichl’s ‘Tender at the Bone’ comes Boorstin’s charming autobio/cookbook hybrid.”
—-Entertainment Weekly Magazine

“Engaging, often funny, and sometimes wistful, with cheerful anecdotes and memorable dishes.”
—-Kirkus Reviews

“It’s a book you’ll want to share with your mother, send to your high school buddy.”
—-The Indianapolis Star

“The literary equivalent of Proust’s Madeleine.”
—-Dorie Greenspan, author of Baking with Julia and Paris Sweets

“A charming celebration of four decades of culinary Americana.”
—-Faye Kellerman, author of The Forgotten and Day of Atonement

“Sharon Boorstin serves us a collection of elicious recipes and fascinating stories.”
—-Marion Cunningham, Author of The Fannie Farmer Cookbook

“Think Ya-Ya Sisterhood, but younger, in the kitchen.”
—-BN.com

“Reminds us all of the simple happiness and contentment that the friendship of women can add to our lives.”
—-Evan Kleiman, Co-author of Cucina Fresca and Cucina Rustica