Alyssa Shelasky

I think I'm being overly generous giving this book a three but I will concede that Shelasky has an easy, readable style. What made me dislike this book was Shelasky herself...she's a self-absorbed, ego maniac, with a nasty mouth. Her recipes at the end of each chapter were basic cooking 101, but I will give her props for having a skill for making her cooking sound like Top Chef quality.
It makes me like Chef and his terrific burgers and shakes even more than I did before!

I'm not really sure what I was expecting from this book.I think I was looking for something deeper. However, it was an ok read and would probably be a good summer beach read. The writing the flowed smoothly with a light-hearted beat. However, I often found myself wondering why I should care about the story. Perhaps if I had known who the author and her fiancee were before reading the book, I might have made a connection with the story. If I had not agreed to review the book, I might not show more moved it to my Did Not Finish shelf.

What I liked about the book: It was light, easy read. The author also shares many of the recipes she talks about.

What I didn't like about the book: The story has a rather spoiled and shallow ring to it. I guess it's really wasn't my cup of tea. show less

I enjoyed reading this book. It was a light and easy read with many descriptions of food from an "amateur" viewpoint. Includes some recipes. I found it a little difficult to root for the author throughout the story, but she managed to win me over at the ending.

Couldn't get more than a few chapters in before the constant name-dropping and brand pushing got old.