Let Us Eat Cake: Adventures in Food and Friendship

by Sharon Boorstin

Book Overview

Every woman has poignant food memories: the times she licked the bowl when her mother baked a cake, or helped her grandmother make blintzes, tortillas, or Southern fried chicken. And how about the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060012846
• ISBN13: 9780060012847
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Delicious Reading

This book is delish! I am a 26 year old woman who loved reading this book about Sharon's life; and how food, entertaining and friendships were for women when she grew up and until present date. I think Sharon Boorstin kept it all very real and by the end of the book, you felt like you were on a first name basis with her and many of the important people in her life. The recipes were such an added treat as well. I would be very excited if there ended up being another volume of this book as I am eager to see what is next in her interesting life. A very good book to read and to also give to friends and family, whom enjoy food and friendship!

I consider myself to be very critical, and I adore this book

I am a very discerning reader, and this book is a masterpiece.If any woman reads this review who has no idea what the book is about, it doesn't matter. This book will speak to all women.I guarantee whomever is reading this that they will love this book!If you enjoy cooking and reading very entertaining stories about food related experiences, you simply must read this book. Boorsting is a fabulous writer, and everyone will feel like she is writing directly for them. I felt like I was reading a book written by one of my best friends! Give this book 5 pages, and you will fall in love with it.

The Ya Ya Sisterhood for Foodies

What more can I say? The book is about women and food and women talking about life while they cook -- and turning out great food! It will make you remember those nights in high school you ate raw chocolate-chip cookie dough (couldn't wait for the cookies) cuz you didn't have a date. It will also make you remember your mom's cooking --whether or not you loved or hated it!

A foodie in the Midwest

If I could give this book more thatn 5 stars, I would. I LOVED it! It was one of those rare books that I tried to read slowly, because I didn't want it to end. Ms. Boorstin is an excellent storyteller, and her passion for her subject is evident. I sincerely hope she writes another book soon.

Fantastic stories and recipes and great for Mother's Day!!!

A really great read- touching and true stories of women and the recipes they share with each other. And the author weaves it all together with an honest, personal, endearing voice. It's funny, sad, and I couldn't put it down!!! And the food-- the recipes are great- every cook should have them in their kitchen. And they're not tough at all-anyone could make them. Try the 'Husband Catcher Cake' -it has the best story and it is delicious!!!