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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStart your day with a healthy dose of domestic politics, linguistics and bodily autonomy. Johnson\u2019s memoir blends humorous anecdotes with astute social commentary. She approaches the kitchen with the discipline of a scientific researcher and analyses recipe texts with the level of detail usually reserved for classic literature. As energising and refreshing as your morning coffee, Small Fires <\/em>reframes the kitchen as a space for revolutionary discovery and is sure to make you think twice about your own culinary habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lunch: <\/strong>Taste<\/em> by Stanley Tucci<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Possibly the most talked about food memoir in recent years, Taste <\/em>certainly lives up to the hype. It\u2019s the perfect book to dip into at lunchtime when you need a moment\u2019s escapism \u2013 and might even give you the inspiration for that night\u2019s dinner (the answer is always pasta). Tucci treats readers to a seat at the metaphorical \u2018chef\u2019s table\u2019 as he recalls his life\u2019s most memorable meals, shares glitzy snapshots from his Hollywood career alongside poignant family moments and proclaims his unwavering love of pasta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tea & Cake: <\/strong>Heartburn <\/em>by Nora Ephron<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Readers in need of a mid-afternoon pick-me-up should grab a cup of tea \u2013 preferably with a big slice of cake \u2013 and settle down with a copy of Heartburn<\/em>. The novel follows Rachel, a cookbook writer who discovers while seven months pregnant that her husband is in love with another woman, and the food that helps her process the betrayal (and seek revenge). A crazy, confessional anti-romance sprinkled with recipes for key lime pie, Swiss potatoes and bacon hash, Heartburn <\/em>is bittersweet and deliciously funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dinner: <\/strong>Crying in H Mart<\/em> by Michelle Zauner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Something hearty (and truly heartfelt<\/em>)for the main event. In Zauner\u2019s beautifully written memoir, life is intrinsically linked with food: relationships defined by shared meals, care packages sent silently during conflict, clandestine midnight feasts in Seoul, solitary mealtimes during periods of intense grief, before an eventual, joyous understanding of food as a form of self-care. The mother-daughter bond at the centre of the narrative is complex and vitriolic, but food acts as an ever-present symbol of love and, later, the means by which Zauner honours her mother and connects with her Korean roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Late-Night Snack: <\/strong>Midnight Chicken<\/em> by Ella Risbridger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Still hungry for more? Night owls, insomniacs and insatiable bookworms, grab a copy of Midnight Chicken<\/em> for the ultimate late-night comfort read. An emotional rollercoaster of a book, Risbridger\u2019s collection of recipes \u2018worth living for\u2019 will make you laugh, cry and crave a midnight feast of your own. It\u2019s filled with beautiful illustrations and wise words on topics as diverse as mental health, self-worth, ambition, guilt, loss and the power of butter. 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