Toast

Winner of the British Book Awards Biography of the Year
Nigel Slater’s bestselling memoir of a childhood remembered through food, featuring a new introduction from Elizabeth Day, photographs and an additional final chapter.

Reviews

'Acutely observed, poignant and beautifully written…Slater tells his heartbreaking story with great subtlety. The theme of food and love is a fascinating one and I have never seen it better handled' Daily Telegraph
'Few, if any, food writers engender such affection as Nigel Slater. He evokes time, people and place with…unmatched sensuous energy…Extraordinary' Observer
‘[A] touching odyssey through childhood tastes, treats and tortures’ Sunday Times
'A talent for prose as simple and pleasurable as his recipes’ Sunday Telegraph
'Moving, funny and finely crafted, it's a real gem' Independent
'It achieves a remarkable freshness…[and] reveals a gift for doleful, Alan Bennett-like comedy' Guardian
‘It’s bitter-sweet, it’s a book to be consumed in a single sitting, a book that slips down really nicely. However you want to put it, Toast is delicious’ The Oldie
‘An ingenious and touching treat’ TLS
‘This touching memoir proves [Slater] is more than a cookery writer. Its emotional impact will touch a chord with many’ Sunday Mirror