“Vibrating with emotion ….” - People Magazine

“A wry and moving meditation on aging and the different kinds of love between women.” - O: The Oprah Magazine

“A testament to the power of love and family….” - Dani Shapiro

“Wise, evocative, and rich in insight, this compassionate and beautiful memoir is ultimately an act of love.” - Claire Messud

“Scintillating, unsparing prose….” - Jacki Lyden

“Infused with humor, sorrow, and hard-won clarity, this memoir is a triumph of writerly and daughterly empathy.”- Kate Christensen

“A memoir that reads like a novel... Gorgeous, singular, heartbreaking, haunting.”- Joanna Rakoff

“A brave and generous memoir, a lucid love letter to her own family’s history…I love this book.” - Dani Shapiro

“Altman is expert at evoking time, place and social status. . . . her prose shines….” - Wall Street Journal

“A poignant and life-affirming family memoir.” - Kirkus Reviews

Sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, this is one of the finest food memoirs of recent years.”-The New York Times Book Review

“Luminous writing….” -Publishers Weekly

“A brave, generous story about family, food, and finding the way home.” -Molly Wizenberg