Wife of the Chef

[Jim]

Just gone done reading it Wife of the Chef... anybody else partake? I don't want to say too much about it, in fear of 'skewing' your opinion.
Anybody?!

[ChefHogan]

This sounds like an interesting read. My culinary career has destroyed any chance of a relationship lasting. Can you tell me the author?

Thanks in advance..

Chef Hogan

[Jim]

Culinary career ruining any chance of a relationship? That's a whole other thread... but here's the book info...



it is penned by Courtney Febbroriello, 288 pages and there are a bunch of used copies available for 6-bucks or so on Amazon.

[ChefHogan]

Great, thanks Jim....

[cape chef]

My wife, (who is a "wife of a Chef") is reading it right now.

This restaurant is in CT where we live.

I'll see what she thinks about it when she's done.

[Pete]

Ok, Jim, give us an opinion. Is it worth reading? Should I buy it for Wanda and make her read it? Come on, what's the skinny?

[Jim]

Ok, ok. Here's my take. I will preface what I say with this: I am critical when people talk about the industry of which we are all (or mostly all) part of. That said, I thought Wife was self-serving and egocentrical. What does that mean to the reader? Well, she comes off of being jealous of her husband's noteriety, although she could, possibly, capitalize on being in the front of the house. My expectation when going into the book was a tale of the long hours, stresses, abuses, etc.... almost a Kitchen Confidential in reverse. That, it is not. I prefer, quite honestly, to get the viewpoint of an "at-home" chef's wife.
Without slamming her too much, the read comes accross like Bon Apetit meets Emeril, if that makes sense. To be perfectly frank, if she operates her place the same way she comes accross in the book, it must not be a terribly fun place to be employed.

Again, just my take. I started this thread because I am critical and am search of other insight. You?

[Pete]

Ok, looks like I am going to have to check it out, but doesn't look like a book I am going to bump to the top of my list. Which means I should get to it within the next year!!!

[ChefHogan]

I thought Wife was self-serving and egocentrical. What does that mean to the reader? Well, she comes off of being jealous of her husband's noteriety, although she could, possibly, capitalize on being in the front of the house. My expectation when going into the book was a tale of the long hours, stresses, abuses, etc.... almost a Kitchen Confidential in reverse. That, it is not. I prefer, quite honestly, to get the viewpoint of an "at-home" chef's wife.

I do not have to read this, I am living it! ;-)