Synopses & Reviews
The andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestseller from the author of andlt;iandgt;A Homemade Life andlt;/iandgt;and the blog andlt;iandgt;Orangetteandlt;/iandgt; about opening a restaurant with her new husband: and#8220;Youand#8217;ll feel the warmth from this pizza oven...cheerfully honest...warm and inclusive, just like her cookingand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/iandgt;).andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Molly Wizenberg married Brandon Pettit, he was a trained composer with a handful of offbeat interests: espresso machines, wooden boats, violin-building, and ice creamand#8211;making. So when Brandon decided to open a pizza restaurant, Molly was supportiveand#8212;not because she wanted him to do it, but because the idea was so far-fetched that she didnand#8217;t think he would. Before she knew it, heand#8217;d signed a lease on a space. The restaurant, Delancey, was going to be a reality, and all of Mollyand#8217;s assumptions about her marriage were about to change.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Together they built Delancey: gutting and renovating the space on a cobbled-together budget, developing a menu, hiring staff, and passing inspections. Delancey became a success, and Molly tried to convince herself that she was happy in their new life untiland#8212;in the heat and pressure of the restaurant kitchenand#8212;she realized that she hadnand#8217;t been honest with herself or Brandon.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;With evocative photos by Molly and twenty new recipes for the kind of simple, delicious food that chefs eat at home, andlt;Iandgt;Delanceyandlt;/Iandgt; explores that intimate territory where food and life meet. This moving and honest account of two people learning to give in and let go in order to grow together is and#8220;a crave-worthy memoir that is part love story, part restaurant industry tale. Scrumptiousand#8221; (andlt;Iandgt;Peopleandlt;/Iandgt;).
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"You'll feel the warmth from this pizza oven...affectionate...cheerfully honest...warm and inclusive, just like her cooking."
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"Wizenberg shines as a writer. She brilliantly turns the ups and downs of their do-it-yourself project into a compelling yet hilarious narrative....Like dipping into a lively, keenly observed diary....Charming."
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and#8220;When I sit down with Molly Wizenbergand#8217;s writing, it feels as though sheand#8217;s just across the counter, coffee cup in hand, sharing an intimate truthand#8230;.Inspiring, entertaining and informative, [Delancey] is a satisfying read.and#8221;
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"Entertaining and wondering and plainspoken...full of the hard work and trial and error of emerging into adulthood."
Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller from the author of A Homemade Life and the blog Orangette about opening a restaurant with her new husband: "You'll feel the warmth from this pizza oven...cheerfully honest...warm and inclusive, just like her cooking" (USA TODAY).
When Molly Wizenberg married Brandon Pettit, he was a trained composer with a handful of offbeat interests: espresso machines, wooden boats, violin-building, and ice cream-making. So when Brandon decided to open a pizza restaurant, Molly was supportive--not because she wanted him to do it, but because the idea was so far-fetched that she didn't think he would. Before she knew it, he'd signed a lease on a space. The restaurant, Delancey, was going to be a reality, and all of Molly's assumptions about her marriage were about to change.
Together they built Delancey: gutting and renovating the space on a cobbled-together budget, developing a menu, hiring staff, and passing inspections. Delancey became a success, and Molly tried to convince herself that she was happy in their new life until--in the heat and pressure of the restaurant kitchen--she realized that she hadn't been honest with herself or Brandon.
With evocative photos by Molly and twenty new recipes for the kind of simple, delicious food that chefs eat at home, Delancey explores that intimate territory where food and life meet. This moving and honest account of two people learning to give in and let go in order to grow together is "a crave-worthy memoir that is part love story, part restaurant industry tale. Scrumptious" (People).
About the Author
Molly Wizenberg, winner of the 2015 James Beard Foundation Award, is the voice behind andlt;iandgt;Orangetteandlt;/iandgt;, named the best food blog in the world by the andlt;iandgt;London Timesandlt;/iandgt;. Her first book, andlt;iandgt;A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Tableandlt;/iandgt;, was a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller, and her work has appeared in andlt;iandgt;Bon Appandeacute;titandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Art of Eatingandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The Guardianandlt;/iandgt;, and on Saveur.com and Gourmet.com. She also cohosts the hit podcast andlt;iandgt;Spilled Milkandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in Seattle with her husband Brandon Pettit, their daughter June, and two dogs named Jack and Alice. She and Brandon own and run the restaurants Delancey and Essex.