A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy A Memoir of Sorts

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'What you have in your hands is a ragbag collection of the happiest of times, the small moments of joy that have been the seasoning in this cooks stew. A little box of curiosities to dip into, to comfort and to distract, albeit briefly, from more complicated times'
From award-winning food writer Nigel Slater, a lyrical and meditative volume of treasured memories and observations. Filling countless notebooks and diaries with odes to everyday pleasures, these are details of a life lived mostly in the kitchen, but which also tell of time spent in the garden, on trains and planes, of life at home and away. A view of snowdrops under the gnarled branches of an oak tree; the first letters on the crisp pages of a new diary; a battered wicker basket of dumplings fresh from the steamer.

A Thousand Feasts shows that warmth and purpose can be found everywhere, even when the world around us feels dark and unforgiving.

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PRAISE FOR NIGEL SLATER:

'He is king among food writers Nigella Lawson

A magnificent volume of comfort. After all these years, no one describes the simple sensuous pleasures of food better than Slater Bee Wilson

The beauty of his prose is matched to the warmth of his recipes Tom Parker-Bowles

Every time Nigel Slater announces a new book, I quickly make a spot next to all his other books that sit on my bookshelf Nik Sharma

Acutely observed, poignant and beautifully written Slater tells his heart breaking story with great subtlety' Daily Telegraph

Toast connects emotions, memory and taste buds. Genius Sunday Times

An ingenious and touching treat TLS

Exquisitely written You read this remarkable memoir partly cringing, partly marvelling at Slaters hallucinogenic retrieval of times past. He is the Proust of the Nesquik era Independent

Author Bio

Nigel Slater is one of Britains most highly regarded food writers. His beautifully written prose, warm personality and unpretentious, easy-to-follow recipes have won him a huge following. He writes an award winning weekly column in the Observer and edits their Food Monthly supplement, and he is a regular contributor to Sainsburys The Magazine.