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Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way
Paperback
Culinary BiographiesBiographies General
ISBN13: 9780061915321
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: May 29 2012
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.79 Width: 5.37 Depth: 8.01
Language: English
A rich, engrossing, and deeply intelligent story....This is a book I won't soon forget.
--Molly Wizenberg, bestselling author of A Homemade Life
Fresh, smart, and consistently surprising. If this beautifully written book were a smell, it would be a crisp green apple.
--Claire Dederer, bestselling author of Poser
Season to Taste is an aspiring chef's moving account of finding her way--in the kitchen and beyond--after a tragic accident destroys her sense of smell. Molly Birnbaum's remarkable story--written with the good cheer and great charm of popular food writers Laurie Colwin and Ruth Reichl--is destined to stand alongside Julie Powell's Julie and Julia as a classic tale of a cooking life. Season to Taste is sad, funny, joyous, and inspiring.
How do you reclaim a future that depends on a sense you no longer have?
- Anosmia and Recovery: Follow Molly Birnbaum's journey after a car accident destroys her sense of smell, derailing her dream of becoming a chef and forcing her to find a new path forward.
- Food and Memory: A fascinating exploration of the science behind our senses, and the powerful, often mysterious connection between aroma, emotion, and memory.
- An Inspirational Story: Written with the charm of Laurie Colwin and the insight of Ruth Reichl, this is a story of loss, resilience, and the joy of rediscovering your passion against all odds.
- For Fans of Julie & Julia: A classic tale of a cooking life, this book is a must-read for foodies, aspiring chefs, and anyone who has ever had to start over.
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