A Tale of 12 Kitchens: Family Cooking in Four Countries (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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'An enchantingly evocative kitchen memoir... fascinating and delicious... an exhilarating work of art around his love of food.' -- Claudia Roden 'a wonderfully personal and evocative scrapbook-cum-recipe book ... serves up thoughts, touching memories and some very tempting grub' THE OBSERVER 'A gorgeously evocative food memoir and recipe book by Jake Tilson. It catalogues Jake's many experiences of food... Simply stunning.' MARIE CLAIRE 'If you enjoy the good things in life as much as good food, dipping into this book should prove satisfying.' TIME OUT 'A joy to read and to look at, heart-warming, inspirational and delightfully nostalgic.' -- Nigel Slater 'a fascinating combination of autobiography, recipes and pictures put together artistically.' OBSERVER FOOD MONTHLY 'sheer readability... Humility, a truly fascinating life and a lightness of touch keep pretentiousness at bay.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'I have not enjoyed a recipe book so much for a long time.' -- Tom Jaine GUARDIAN 'brilliant culinary journey' -- Susie Forbes EASY LIVING 'Romantic, adventurous and visually inventive A Tale of 12 Kitchens is ... a true work of art.' COUNTRY LIVING 'A quirky, pictorial feast that's also a great read.' IRISH TIMES --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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“Fascinating and the recipes are delicious. Tilson has created an exhilarating work of art around his love of food.”—Claudia Roden

“A joy to read and to look at, heart-warming, inspirational and delightfully nostalgic.”—Nigel Slater

“A romantic celebration of people and places . . . and the thrill of discovering something you hadn't known.”—Nancy Harmon Jenkins

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Artisan (October 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579653200
• ISBN-13: 978-1579653200
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #260,492 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, February 19, 2007

By	Mollie Cox Bryan "Mrs. Rowe's Restaurant Cook... (Waynesboro, Va.) - See all my reviews

When I purchased this book (online) I thought it would be a kind of Peter Mayle food-essay book. Warning: This book is Peter Mayle on steroids. And it is fabulous. What intriguing recipes! But this book is so much more than recipes. The writing is evocative and the stories transcend cultures. The art, of course, adds an interesting element. But my favorite images are the photos of real family kitchens, cluttered with real life and objects used to nourish a family.

5.0 out of 5 stars An Engaging Look at Food and Connection with Life, December 13, 2009

By	Julie D. (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Artist Jake Tilson tells a biographical tale of his life as seen in the 12 kitchens he has cooked in and eaten from. I had not heard of Tilson before on any level and found that he writes engagingly of food and its connection with his life ... which can by extension be related to ours as well if we stop and think about the kitchens of our own lives. Includes recipes which look very practical and Tilson did the book art which I found just as engaging as his writing. The recipes I have tried have been delicious.