More of a light Lunch than Dinner !
This is the first time that our group have selected an autobiography but it may be the last. An interest in food, the Great British Bake Off, and other readers’ recommendations led to this particular choice in that genre but our review was lukewarm.
Prue Leith surely has plenty to say and wisdom to share– her experience of breaking the glass ceiling to achieve business success despite being a woman? The highs and lows of a life built on catering for others? The joys of bringing food to the taste buds? Sadly, none of this came through in her book.
Instead, readers are taken on a chronological marathon which focuses more on her love life and her preference for affairs with married men - one of which led to a divorce allowing her to marry an older family friend.
Her writing style was easy to follow, and it was interesting to learn that she has written some fiction books, that she was born into a wealthy family, and is extremely well connected. Her “can do” attitude shone throughout her life history and has enabled her to overcome most challenges in life.
Nevertheless, despite being a lengthy read (over 500 page) the book lacked weight and substance and left us feeling rather frustrated and dissatisfied about the time spent we had spent with Prue.
Indeed, the lack of depth, combined with Prue’s penchant for other people’s husbands, left a rather unpleasant taste in our mouths.
We reviewed “Relish” at a local restaurant, Bouchons (http://www.bouchonbistrot.co.uk) with an enduring reputation for good food (link to
https://www.gourmetguide.co.uk/city/northumberland/restaurants/bouchon-bistrot). Fortunately, we were not disappointed and can highly recommend the whole dining experience. Both the food and the service were excellent and untainted by our insights into Leiths.
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