Taste : My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci is a Sunday Times bestseller and an intimate memoir from an award-winning actor and self-described food obsessive. Tucci reflects on life in and out of the kitchen, sharing how meals have shaped his experiences and the people around him.

He looks back on growing up in an Italian American family where evenings were spent around the table, and on the years before becoming widely known for films including The Devil Wears Prada and The Hunger Games. Following Searching For Italy, in which he explored the secrets and delights of the country’s many cuisines, this book turns to the magic of a lifetime of meals and the stories behind them.

Key details

• Author: Stanley Tucci
• Sunday Times bestseller
• Memoir centred on food and life
• References Tucci’s earlier work, Searching For Italy

Synopsis

Tucci shares anecdotes spanning childhood, filming food-focused projects such as Julie & Julia, falling in love across the table, and making dinner for his family. Moving between five-star meals and burnt dishes, he reflects on the joys of food and life itself, from good times to bad. The result is a personal journey told through the meals and moments that have stayed with him.