Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family: A Memoir, (Paperback)

from debnance

Since I've recently read Kitchen Confidential and Tender at the Bone, I thought I'd continue the food-related-memoir theme. But I'd say this book was less about life in the kitchen and more about life in a family, albeit an atypical one. Favorite part: "What she (her mom) wants for me is an even ...

from yukon92

An enjoyable book about a New York City family who happens to be in the restaurant business. If you expect great stories about the life of a family and their restaurant, you will be disappointed. This vignettes only mention the restaurants in side notes. As little short stories about separate fam...

from BookConcierge

I thought this memoir would be about running a restaurant, full of funny and perhaps poignant anecdotes. But it's really about love and family relationships. The chapters on her father are especially touching and memorable. I'm very glad I read this work.

from varielle

Patricia Volk's delightful extended family does indeed lead the reader on an adventure in life. The first, second and third generations are hungry for living and bringing the imagined into reality. A good read.

from nwieme

As I said to my sister while trying to describe this book... it is NOTHING like our family, it is EVERYTHING like our family. What a joy to read!!