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    Taste: My Life Through Food
    Taste: My Life Through Food
    Taste: My Life Through Food
    Audiobook6 hours

    Taste: My Life Through Food

    Written by Stanley Tucci

    Narrated by Stanley Tucci

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    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
    Named a Notable Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post

    From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

    Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the magic of those meals with us in The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table, and now he takes us beyond the savory recipes and into the compelling stories behind them.​

    Taste is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about his growing up in Westchester, New York; preparing for and shooting the foodie films Big Night and Julie & Julia; falling in love over dinner; and teaming up with his wife to create meals for a multitude of children. Each morsel of this gastronomic journey through good times and bad, five-star meals and burned dishes, is as heartfelt and delicious as the last.

    Written with Stanley’s signature wry humor, Taste is for fans of Bill Buford, Gabrielle Hamilton, and Ruth Reichl—and anyone who knows the power of a home-cooked meal.

    Editor's Note

    Pull up a chair…

    Consider Tucci’s book an invitation to his dinner table. Pull up a chair as the “Big Night” and “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” star shares the stories — and recipes — of the food that has shaped his life, and how meals connect him to the people he loves, from his Italian family to his British wife to his Hollywood co-stars.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateOct 5, 2021
    ISBN9781797123479
    Author

    Stanley Tucci

    Stanley Tucci is an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has directed five films and appeared in over seventy films, countless television shows, and a dozen plays on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony, and a spoken word Grammy; is a winner of two Golden Globes and six Emmys; and has received numerous other critical and professional awards and accolades. A lover of all things culinary, Stanley wrote and directed Big Night, the critically acclaimed movie about two brothers running a failing restaurant, starred in Julie & Julia, and is the host of three-time Emmy winning Searching for Italy. He is the author of Taste: My Life Through Food and two cookbooks, The Tucci Table and The Tucci Cookbook.

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    4.5/5

    937 ratings63 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a delightful, charming, and informative memoir that combines food, family, and traditions. The author's narration adds authenticity and emotion to the stories, making listeners feel like they are sitting in his kitchen. The book is filled with mouthwatering descriptions of food and recipes that inspire home cooks. It is a heartwarming and surprisingly funny account that leaves readers feeling uplifted and inspired. Overall, this book is a continuous delight and a must-read for food lovers.

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    • 5/5
      The author’s complete honesty about all things food related. His opinionated text was enjoyable to hear and gave insight to the world of food on sets.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I listened to this book, read by its author. I rarely like a book read by its author but after an NPR review I took a chance. It was DELIGHTFUL. I’ve even tried some of the recipes. I mean really, I’m eagerly reviewing a book in which someone read recipes!! It has to be good.

      This is the highest praise I think I can give….it was so enthralling that I even listened to the “thank yous” and “acknowledgements.”

      It was charming and informative. I chuckled and I teared up. Just get it and listen.

      Oh. And I’ve ordered a hard copy to try more recipes.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Breezy memoir by this actor whom I admire, and full of recipes! Don't expect much in the way of Hollywood or Broadway tales: Tucci is firmly focused on food and family. You will get hungry reading his prose!
    • 3/5
      Listening to all the descriptions of food, drinks, wine, meals, I am hungry and thirsty.
    • 5/5
      Everything! Food related books are a favorite. Stanley narrates his story beautifully. His journey through cancer treatment and recovery was powerful. I just recommended it to my sister. Thank you. ??
    • 5/5
      Excellent listen!! I laughed,cried and imagined throughout this book. I just loved how he narrated his book. I felt so unpretentious and so authentic to who he seems to be in person. Great read!
    • 5/5
      Truly enjoyable! So many of my own memories relived. Laugh out loud funny. I felt like he was in the room telling the story directly to me.
    • 3/5
      This book is a rambling of thoughts, life's experience through the angle of food. I almost sacked this book with disappointment, but the last chapter gave the book it's meaning and purpose. The audio book made it with Tucci narration made it possible for me to reach the last chapter.
    • 5/5
      Um livro tão enriquecedor a tantos níveis. Aconselho a todos os amantes de comida e aos que não são, pois passaram a ser.
    • 5/5
      Fabulous listen. Recommend to any food (or Stanley Tucci) lovers!
    • 5/5
      Uplifting and a life well eaten, I would recommend to anyone who loves food and wants to hear a feel good read that's not sugar coated
    • 5/5
      Just a pleasure from start to finish. Though I’d have liked to hear more about George Clooney, Colin Firth, and Ryan Reynolds, but since there’s no such thing as a perfect book, I’ll happily settle for this one.
    • 5/5
      What a great read/listen! Hearing Stanley Tucci tell stories about his life, food, both tremendous and humble, and his experiences was really enjoyable. Especially enjoyable if you love Italian cuisine and culture, as I do. Cheers!
    • 5/5
      Enjoyed it thoroughly. Lovely to have an inside view into this man’s life and love of food. Makes you wish you could pull up a chair at his table.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book. I love his voice and he has such an interesting life. It does include a few recipes and lots of food stories(my favorite kind). The audiobook is pure comfort.
    • 5/5
      Must read/listen for food nerds. Funny, emotional and so tasty
    • 5/5
      Brilliant. Glorious. Witty. Refreshing. I fully enjoyed this listen. Grateful.
    • 4/5
      Loved his discriptions of food, people and places. Not a fan of the swearing.
    • 5/5
      A huge fan regardless, I am even more so now!
    • 5/5
      I loved it!! Now, starving I want to make all of the recipes talked about in this book.
    • 4/5
      Inspiring, entertaining, perceptive, insightful, candid, and playful, with a transcendent passion for food, for family, and for life.
    • 5/5
      I have literally devoured this book. Pun intended. What an amazing journey. What a mouth watering page turner. I loved how the beginning and the end knot together and found myself and my familiy’s eating culture on many pages. Get well Stanley Tucci enjoy food. Preparing cooking sharing.
    • 5/5
      Part memoir, part cookbook, and part love letter to all things food, cooking, and eating. Stanley Tucci narrates his book and unlike most authors that narrate their books, Tucci puts his emotions and feelings into his narration. As a reader I felt as if I was sitting in his kitchen while he told me his parents and maternal grandparents story all while he was preparing his family’s heirloom recipes and describing their exquisite taste.

      This book is a memoir, but the memories are centered around food, family, and traditions. One section Tucci describes the time his family moved to Italy while he was in high school and another he describes the food he ate on different film sets and the dinners he ate while on location. Towards the end, Tucci describes his battle with cancer and the treatments that effected his life.

      If you’ve never read a food memoir, this is the one to try! Each chapter is filled with delicious sounding food, humor, and love (whether it be love of food, family, or cocktails).

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    • 5/5
      I loved listening to Stanley Tucci talk about food, life, family and friends. He has such a wonderful voice and a great sense of humor. The descriptions of food and the recipes are mouthwateringly fabulous. I’ve always loved seeing him in films, especially Big Night and The Devil Wears Prada, and now I love his writing (and reading) as well.
      I mainly listened to this book while making my own meals and loved hearing the lists of ingredients that went into each dish. I’m going to recommend this book to all my friends who love good food as much as I do.
    • 5/5
      A continuous delight from start to finish - poignant and thought provoking as well, you’ll know when you get there - but just treat yourself to this wonderful book. It makes for absolutely delectable reading / listening ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    • 5/5
      My favorite of 2021. Bought it for 10 people for Christmas.
    • 5/5
      A rich and delicious account! It was unexpected and satisfying to read.
    • 3/5
      Captured all the more vividly when read by the author. I will however need a copy now to make sure I have the recipes as they sound divine.
    • 5/5
      Delicious read! Highly recommend! May even get a hard copy.
    • 1/5
      Don’t eat puffins and whales please and write about it as if your audience will not be appalled by your lack of empathy for these animals.