First published 2021
Drew Barrymore opens her kitchen and her world in this personal guide to finding joy through food and home. The actress turned lifestyle guru reveals how she developed her distinctive approach to cooking, from learning basic techniques to cultivating her own garden and raising chickens. Barrymore presents thirty-six recipes created alongside chef Pilar Valdes, ranging from Soft-Scrambled Yuzu Kosho Eggs to Harissa Spaghetti and Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese. Through personal essays and photographs she took herself, Barrymore chronicles her journey toward slowing down and embracing nature as a guide. She explores how cooking became her path to being present with family and friends, whether during celebrations or ordinary weekday meals. The book offers readers Barrymore's philosophy of rebellious homemaking, showing how to create meaningful moments around food while navigating the beautiful disorder of daily life.
Genres: home-economics, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir, cooking, 21st-century, food-and-drink, food-writing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, self-discovery
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Hardcover · Dutton