Reviews
B&N Book Brandoned: Taste Along with This Story
"Stanley Tucci. . . . food. . . that alone is enough for an enjoyable read. Taste: My Life Through Food, however, is so much more than just a book of food writings. A lighthearted memoir about living is the soul of this book, with food being the heartbeat. . . literally, as we need food to survive. Stories of family, friends, fears and feasts, but inspirational and uplifting. No matter what kinds of books you like; non-fiction or fiction, cookbooks, mysteries. . . . Tucci's book will be one you will be glad you journeyed with. His sequel of sorts, What I Ate In One Year is another exploration of the trials and tribulations of life rich or poor, filled with stories of love and wonder. Food being the string that keeps the heart of the book beating. Pick up a copy or listen to the audiobook, a scrapbook of joyous eats and treats."
— BNBookBrandoned (5/5)
Tucci fan forever!!!
"He’s as great in the kitchen as he is on tv!!! I love this man eternally. He has great and easy to prepare recipes for all tastes."
— Kkatdog1 (5/5)
A great memoir with wonderful recipes
"This is an amazing memoir and really and ode to the food that Stanley Tucci loves and also prepares for his family and friends. I didn't know much about Stanley Tucci before this book, aside from watching him on Searching for Italy where he did sometimes talk about his family, but this book is much more personal. The stories of his life were fun to read, but it was the recipes that I will keep going back to in this book and I think that is what he would want."
— Sunnycarolinagirl (5/5)
Tasteless
"Mark Twain once said that writers overuse the word very. In the e-book version of Taste, a word search of very returned 270 results in a 228 page book. That is at least one very per page. It was very tiring to read. It was like reading a high school essay with exaggerated tone and overblown rhetoric. For example, speaking of buttering corn on the cob using piece of buttered bread rather than spreading it with a knife, he writes: But no one I know does it except my family. Everyone I know who eats bread in the same meal as corn on the cob does this. Every. One. I had to stop reading. The book is so dull, arrogant and trite."
— HDSPWA (1/5)
This is a treat read.
"This is a treat read. I curled up with it and loved every page. I have always loved Stanley Tucci but I love him even more now. I’ve been catching his show, Searching for Italy here and there and it’s a gem, too. His love for food and really, home cooking, go way back to his childhood and that is what this book largely covers. The fond memories he has of meals, lovingly prepared by his mother when he lived in New York. Those meals, the basis of family time around the table, I ate it up. Pun intended. Each chapter is peppered with foodie goodness and sometimes a simple recipe or cocktail to take note of. You may not have known this but Tucci suffered from a tumor at the base of his tongue which affected his taste for quite a long time. I believe that period in his life made it clear to him how much he valued a good meal. This feeling shines through every page. I really loved it and it would make a great gift for the foodie in your life."
— TiBookChatter (5/5)
An Absolute Delight
"Whether you know Stanley Tucci from his star turns in films like Julie & Julia and Devil Wears Prada, his travel/food show hosting in “Searching for Italy,” his cookbooks, or his gracious lessons on making a proper Negroni during 2020, you will delight in this food lover’s memoir. I salivated over the family recipes peppered throughout Taste, but it's his warm, wry storytelling that kept me turning the pages. I couldn’t get enough of Tucci’s stories of childhood in 1960s and 70s Westchester as the grandson of Italian immigrants whose ideas about cooking, gardening, and self-sufficiency rang totally authentic (he is pitch-perfect when describing a generational fondness for not-so-great homemade basement wine—IYKYK). And his chapter on craft services (the catering) on film production sets around the world is worth the price of the book alone (you’ll be shocked by what country comes out on top in his rankings!). You’ll laugh, you’ll cry—and you’ll be inspired to cook a good meal and call your loved ones."
— B&NLauraR (5/5)
Exceptionally Palatable
"Whether you know Stanley Tucci from his time on the big screen or his time in the kitchen, you don't know him like this as his story introduces you to a more familiar and intimate side of his life. Reading this memoir feels as if Tucci himself has invited you into his home, sat you down at his counter with a stirred Martini, some prosciutto and cheese, and said, “let me tell you a story, and I promise, you won’t leave hungry. ”"
— B&NLindsayB (5/5)
