First published 2014
Molly Wizenberg thought she knew her husband Brandon Pettit. He was a composer with quirky hobbies like building violins and making ice cream. When Brandon announced he wanted to open a pizza restaurant, Molly supported the idea because it seemed impossible. Then he signed a lease. Suddenly Delancey restaurant became real, and Molly found herself gutting a space on a tight budget, creating menus, and hiring staff. The restaurant succeeded, but in the intense heat of the kitchen, Molly realized she had been lying to herself about what she wanted from marriage. This New York Times bestseller from the author of A Homemade Life chronicles how building a business together forced two people to confront hard truths about their relationship. The memoir includes photos and twenty recipes for simple food that chefs cook at home.
Genres: family-life, business, contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-growth
Setting: Delancey, New York
Period: 21st-century
241 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster