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Recipe for Disaster: 40 Superstar Stories of Sustenance and Survival

Recipe for Disaster: 40 Superstar Stories of Sustenance and Survival

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Recipe for Disaster is a collection of stories and recipes from food, music, art, literature, activism, fashion, and pop culture, exploring how food can provide comfort, survive the unthinkable, and live to tell about it. It includes forty recipes that commemorate the low points with culinary conviction.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 13 April 2023
Publisher: Chronicle Books


Recipe for Disaster is a captivating collection of stories and recipes, featuring a diverse range of individuals from the worlds of food, music, art, literature, activism, fashion, and pop culture. These stories explore the profound solace found in food, the resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity, and the ability to survive and thrive in the aftermath.

Author Samantha Irby shares the intriguing tale of Rejection Chicken, a dish born out of her experience of being dumped. Comedian Sarah Silverman recounts the empowering effect of the humble Pinwheel cookie, which helped her navigate through bouts of crippling childhood depression. Culinary legend Alice Waters reflects on the enduring power of a perfectly dressed salad, providing solace and stability during periods of loneliness and uncertainty.

Within this book, you will discover forty recipes, both traditional and unconventional, that commemorate the low points of life with the same culinary conviction with which we celebrate the highs. Part cookbook, part candid confessions, Recipe for Disaster serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of days, there is always something worth sharing—a story, a delectable banana dipped in chocolate, or the comforting realization that we are all human and have experienced similar struggles.

Through these captivating narratives and delicious recipes, Recipe for Disaster reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles and that there is always hope for a brighter tomorrow. It serves as a testament to the power of food, resilience, and the human spirit to overcome adversity and create meaningful connections.

Weight: 670g
Dimension: 193 x 243 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781797212821

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