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Comfort Eating
- What We Eat When Nobody's Looking
- Narrated by: Grace Dent
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
From one of the nation's best-loved food writers and inspired by the award-winning podcast, Comfort Eating is a wonderfully scrumptious, life-affirming journey through the foods that really mean the most to us.
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Have you ever wondered why eating cheese can sometimes feel like a cuddle?
Or how a big bowl of pasta can be just what we need after a tough day?
Oh, and what is it about butter that seems to make everything just that little bit better . . . ?
The foods we turn to behind closed doors are deeply personal, steeped in nostalgia and topped with a healthy dollop of guilty pleasure. In Comfort Eating, Grace Dent throws open her kitchen cupboards to reveal why we hold these secret snacks and naughty nibbles so dear to our hearts.
Exploring her go-to comfort foods through a series of joyous encounters, Grace reflects on the memories they uncover and pays tribute to her parents, the people who taught her what comfort eating truly means. Along the way, she catches up with some famous friends to chat about their own favourites - from Jo Brand's fried bread sandwich and Russell T. Davies' 'butterpepperrice' to Scarlett Moffat's crushed-Wotsits-topped beans on toast and many, many more . . .
So grab a plate and pull up a chair: unfussy, honest and filled to the brim with heartwarming stories and comfort food tales, Comfort Eating is the perfect treat for food lovers everywhere.
Critic reviews
'What an absolute TREAT . . . A moving, sweet and funny memoir about the power of comfort foods. The memories and emotions triggered by it warmed my heart and reminded me of those I love.' MARIAN KEYES
'How lucky we are to have Grace Dent . . . evocative and beautiful.' EVENING STANDARD
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- gemma langridge
- 16-10-23
Fabulous non precocious foody book
A lovely soothing, funny, memory evoking book.
Listened to it in 2 days.
Can’t wait to listen to the next one.
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- Sarah
- 16-01-24
Adored this book!
As a woman of a similar age, with a very similar Gen X upbringing to Grace, this book was like a cozy, nostalgic hug. It was extremely moving in places, while also making me genuinely laugh out loud too. I found this book to be incredibly relatable with regard to food, as well as the highs and lows of family life, to the point where at one point I half expected we might actually be related as we seemed to have had the exact same grandma! I loved Graces writing and, to my ears, soothing delivery (now that I’ve avidly listened to the whole thing, I can see it being a perfect book to pop on to nod off to). You wouldn’t need to be a fan of the podcast to enjoy this book, but there’s a good chance you might become one if you’re not already. Grace, if you’re reading this, thank you x
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- Jay
- 10-10-23
sent me back to my childhood
A very witty and funny book I would recommend buying your favorite packet of crisps if you’re listening to the book.
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- Grace Parraman
- 16-10-23
Love it
Listened while ill in bed amazing comforting like being given a hug, always love Grace Dent
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- katrina H.
- 30-11-23
Best purchase off Audible for a long time
Funny, at times sad but overall a fantastic listen. Would highly recommend. Best book I’ve listened to in a long time
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- Pen Name
- 08-01-24
Try-hard and tedious
The podcast is entertaining. The book is not.
A soporific journey through chapters on such gems as ‘butter’. The author tries to be whimsical and evocative, but it falls flat. And her reading it whilst smirking becomes immensely irritating after a while. I’m amazed I lasted to the end, but I let out a small cheer when I did.
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