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a Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
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Feb 07, 2011alitat77 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you are offended by strong language or annoyed by long overly descriptive passages... this may not be the book for you. If you were expecting Kitchen Confidential... this may not be the book for you. If you watch Anthony Bourdain's tv shows and don't really cook or take much interest in foodie things... this also, you guessed it, might not be the book for you. But then again, you should give it a chance and try it. I find Anthony's writing to be refreshing, brave, and sound much like how he speaks. I do get a bit lost in some areas, like when he goes on and on describing (comic book style) an imagined scene of his wife pulling out her martial arts skills on Sandra Lee. I like his description about WHY he dislikes the Food Network. I couldn't agree more and, perhaps because I was on his wave length, tended to not along with other portions of the book as well. An easy read. Worth checking out, but not worth buying... IMHO, a book this easy/quick to read is a waste of good book store funds! Better to check it out and then pass it on to the next person waiting in the wings.