Nigel Slater’s memoir sweeps readers back to his own 1960’s when the Cadbury mini roll was a treat and tinned beans and sausage was still thought to be food. The book by the popular columnist for the Observer newspaper in London, is a series of snapshots. Each chapter serves up a dish; each food a childhood memory. Sherry trifle reminds him of his father’s raging temper. Banana custard reminds him of his brother’s girlfriend. And toast reminds him of his mother, a woman who was a disaster in the kitchen but the person he loved most of all.
Guests:
Nigel Slater, food writer for London’s Observer newspaper. He is the author of numerous cookbooks including the award-winning “Appetite.” His new memoir is “Toast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger.”