Molly Wizenberg is the voice behind Orangette, named the best food blog in the world by the London Times. Her first book, A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table, was a New York Times bestseller. Her work has appeared in Bon Appétit and The Washington Post. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband Brandon and their daughter June.
"A crave-worthy memoir that is part love story, part restaurant
industry tale. Scrumptious.”
*People*
"You'll feel the warmth from this pizza
oven...affectionate...cheerfully honest...warm and inclusive, just
like her cooking."
*USA Today*
"Wizenberg shines as a writer. She brilliantly turns the ups and
downs of their do-it-yourself project into a compelling yet
hilarious narrative....Like dipping into a lively, keenly observed
diary....Charming."
*Boston Globe*
"Charming, funny, and honest--in a hip, understated way--Wizenberg
combines simple, appealing recipes with a tale of how nurturing her
husband's passion project helped her see him, and herself, more
clearly."
*More*
"The messy, explosive, and exhilarating story of giving birth to a
restaurant...draws readers right into the heat of the kitchen."
*Christian Science Monitor*
“When I sit down with Molly Wizenberg’s writing, it feels as though
she’s just across the counter, coffee cup in hand, sharing an
intimate truth….Inspiring, entertaining and informative, [Delancey]
is a satisfying read.”
*Minneapolis Star Tribune*
"What makes this story so readable...is that it doesn't just
chronicle the nuts and bolts of starting a restaurant. It's as much
about navigating a new marriage, figuring out what kind of life you
want to make together and what roles you want to play in life
together."
*Dinner: A Love Story*
"Honest, humorous, and endearing."
*PopSugar*
"It's about how the things we make, make us. It's also about
discovering our stories as we live them, learning to understand
them, and ourselves through them. Oh, and it's about pizza
too."
*Sweet Amandine*
"Illuminates the restaurant experience in a way that was entirely
new to me....Molly's gift is to walk you through the process while
simultaneously broadcasting her own emotional journey...honest and
essential."
*Amateur Gourmet*
"You will cheer for Wizenberg...and her husband as they navigate
the exciting and sometimes treacherous task of opening a Seattle
pizza shop--and try to build a marriage too, in this honest,
sprightly memoir."
*Coastal Living*
"Charming . . . humorous, intimate, and honest."
*Library Journal (starred review)*
"Fun and engaging."
*Publishers Weekly*
"Entertaining and wondering and plainspoken...full of the hard work
and trial and error of emerging into adulthood."
*Bookforum*
"Molly Wizenberg writes with the sweet candor of Laurie Colwin and
the sly amusement of M.F.K. Fisher. Delancey is the perfect
restaurant tale -- gripping, nutty, and yet somehow meant to
be."
*co-founder of Food52 and author of The Essential New York Times
Cookbook*
"Delancey is so riveting, well-written, and interesting, I found
myself wishing it were twice as long. Molly Wizenberg writes as
well about life as she does about food. Her voice is so charming
and funny and poignant, it made me want to invite myself over to
her place for dinner, where I would certainly overstay. I loved
this book."
*author of Blue Plate Special: An Autobiography of My
Appetites*
"You might think making pizza is a piece of cake (or pie!) But
Molly Wizenberg’s tale of triumph as she and her husband learn to
make the perfect pie, and construct the restaurant to serve it in,
make for delicious – and dramatic – reading. Told with humility and
humor, Delancey shows that with hard work and determination, dreams
can come true . . . no matter what obstacles lie in your way."
*author of My Paris Kitchen*
"Molly Wizenberg’s Delancey is so much more than a memoir about
opening a highly regarded pizza restaurant. It is a story about
building a marriage and a beloved community through grit, thrift,
and self-determination in the pursuit of excellence. Ultimately
this is a story about whole-heartedly embracing the one you love
without trying to smooth away the rough edges or edit out the hard
parts. It is also a most delicious read (with recipes!) that sent
me to the kitchen as soon as I turned the final page."
*author of A Place at the Table*
"Delancey is the extraordinary tale of what it means to build a
life with the person you love, and the professional roller coaster
ride that is opening and running a wildly successful restaurant
together. Molly Wizenberg has, in her inimitable way, written a
modern love story that marries razor-edged wit to warmth, and
passion to flavor; Delancey is an utterly delicious read."
*Poor Man's Feast*
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