“Bread & Wine” {a Review}

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So…last spring  summer I received a copy of Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist to review, but I didn’t want to read it before I had read her first two books, Cold Tangerines and Bittersweet. I’m kind of ridiculous like that, if I’m going to read something, then I need to read it in sequence by when the author wrote them. Of course I had all my other literary obligations that were standing between me and Bread and Wine. Finally I finished Cold Tangerines, great read, then Bittersweet, great read, then Bread & Wine.

I don’t know about you but the title alone is delicious: Bread and Wine. I’m not a big wine person, it has to be pretty phenomenal for me to like it, but BREAD….me and bread go way back!

I don’t know about you, but there are moments in my life that are so strongly linked with different food-memories; things that food are such a part of that there is no way to separate the two. This is Shauna.

All of her books, touch on the impact different memories have had on her and how food is woven through them, but Bread & Wine is the pinnacle, the book in which she not only talks about the scrumptious food, but shares why it has been so meaningful to her, as well as the recipes for you to enjoy on your own.

At the end of the book there is an entire plan for how you can share her recipes with friends, whether in a book club setting, menu plans or just at home for yourself. Throughout the book I went from being intimidated by Shauna’s food forays to laughing at the flops and faux-pas. It had me wanting to get out of bed and calling neighbors over for impromptu dinner parties in the middle of the night.

If you love food or if you wish you had it in you to wow the world with wonderful meals, then pick up this book. It’s easy to get through with chapters that stand alone, and fun to read Shauna’s experiences with food.

You can pick up a print book or e-book on Amazon.com.
You can also check out Shauna’s website at www.ShaunaNiequist.com