A Tiger in the Kitchen : A Memoir of Food and Family (Paperback)

from julko

I enjoy memoirs about food and family, so A Tiger in the Kitchen is exactly the type of book I like. Overall, I enjoyed it and thought it was well written. I could have done without the sections in NY as well as the continued self-doubt about being able to cook, long after she had started the pro...

from amy1705

This book was an interesting read of a woman rediscovering her family history through the food that they cooked. I liked the insights of her family providing the truth that people are similar no matter the culture. The recipes are very appetizing and I look forward to cooking several of them.

from EmThomas

As someone who is also a bit of an outsider in my own family, this was a really interesting read for me. I'm not sure my own family is worth the trouble of trying to get to know again, but it's nice to see that you can, in fact, "go home again" sometimes. I enjoyed the great descriptions of the s...

from Emidawg

The author talks about her grandmother and the recipes she loved but were lost to her because of language barrier and age. The author didn't realize what she had lost until she grew older and found herself wanting for childhood comfort foods. I enjoyed this book as I have gone through a similar s...

from brangwinn

For anyone interested in searching out their food heritage, Tan's book will be a fun and mouth-watering read. Told with humor, Cheryl left her home in Singapore and ended up in New York City writing the fashion pages for the Wall Street Journal. She began to cook, becoming involved in a bread bak...