![]() ![]() She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. ![]() Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. If you’re up for a journey into and beyond the kitchen with friends and family along the way, told by a positive and energetic artist, then you might want to check this graphic novel out. Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley. For example, there was one scene showing a very nicely drawn croissant to emphasize the taste, texture and smell. The art style is simple, stylized, and consistent, aside from extra detail where necessary. After skimming only a few pages of Lucy Knisley’s STEPPING STONES (Random House Graphic, 224 pp., 20.99 ages 8 to 12), even the least jaded of readers might guess the story’s arc: A mother. Knisley enthusiastically tells her tales, not just with selected positive highlights, but also with an admirable degree of honesty. Her life stories are interlaced with the occasional random facts and recipes, the latter of which add a high level of practicality to the book. Knisley is able to deliver a powerful range of memories, including sight, taste, and smell - very richly portraying food and locations. Knisley has enthusiastic high quality food lovers for parents and has spent a great deal of time and family connections working in or around the kitchen, and the author provides a wise and experienced account of her interactions. ![]() Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley is an autobiographical journey of the author’s relationship with food. ![]()
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