First book read in 2012 and off to a winning start. One of my favorite restaurants in NYC is Prune. While I was researching what to give a great friend of mine as a Christmas gift I came across the founder’s biography Blood, Bones & Butter and was not wrong in picking it.
Brilliant account of an accidental chef. Gabrielle has a way of describing “bad” things in an enticing way. Her muddled way in figuring things out and the directness with which she navigates life inspired me no end. Quotes like “Be careful what you get good at doin’ ’cause you’ll be doin’ it for the rest of your life.” and “aside from an iron-clad work ethic born of an early understanding of self-reliance, I was wondering if I had anything else to offer. I was wondering if there was still time for a life of my own choosing.” Right now that line alone describes my place in the world so I guess like any book that one relates to I felt a connection in so many ways.
Sharing her opinions openly Gabrielle spends time figuring out her life and the surprising starkly different experiences of the very same family upbringing she shares with her siblings. Her ways of describing food and the unconventional path to life as a chef will remain in my thoughts for some time, a great great read.
