{"product_id":"life-from-scratch-isbn-9781426216534","title":"Life From Scratch","description":"Witty, warm, and poignant, food blogger Sasha Martin's memoir about cooking her way to happiness and self-acceptance is a culinary journey like no other.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Over the course of 195 weeks, food writer and blogger Sasha Martin set out to cook—and eat—a meal from every country in the world. As cooking unlocked the memories of her rough-and-tumble childhood and the loss and heartbreak that came with it, Martin became more determined than ever to find peace and elevate her life through the prism of food and world cultures. From the tiny, makeshift kitchen of her eccentric, creative mother, to a string of foster homes, to the house from which she launched her own cooking adventure, Martin's heartfelt, brutally honest memoir reveals the power of cooking to bond, to empower, and to heal—and celebrates the simple truth that happiness is created from within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This beautifully written book is both poignant and uplifting. Not to mention delicious. It's an amazing family tale that reminds me of \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, but with more food. And not just any food: We're talking cinnamon raisin pizza.\" —A.J. Jacobs, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Living Biblically\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eLife From Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e is an unconventional love story. This beautiful book begins with the quest of cooking a meal from every country—a noble feat of it's own!—but then turns it into something far beyond a kitchen adventure. Be prepared to be changed as you experience Sasha's journey for yourself.\" —Chris Guillebeau, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Pursuit\u003c\/i\u003e\"Poignant, heartwarming and generously filled with delicious recipes.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Food had long provided the few happy moments in Martin’s life...These moments may not be enough to satiate the appetite of foodie readers who are looking for lush bite-by-bite writing, but there is plenty here to engross memoir lovers.\" \u003ci\u003e-Publisher's Weekly  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Martin peppers this memoir with recipes reflective of her life’s circumstances of the moment, from stuffed artichokes to apple pie. Her assured prose endows this narrative of an atypical upbringing with both immediacy and poignancy. \" \u003ci\u003e- Booklist  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many readers will relate to the ways that \u003ci\u003eLife from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e connects food and family.\" --Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sasha Martin intended to publish what’s called a stunt memoir....Thankfully, her memoir, \u003ci\u003eLife From Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e is not that book. It has more in common with \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e than it does with \u003ci\u003e300 Sandwiches: A Multilayered Love Story . . . with Recipes,\u003c\/i\u003e though it does include recipes.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While a taste of food from around the world would have been delicious enough, the memoir that Martin ultimately wrote is far more satisfying.\" \u003ci\u003e--Tulsa Kids \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sasha Martin’s beautiful memoir-cum-cookbook... makes for ideal summer escapism. Martin’s memoir will find resonance in anyone who’s found that the art of cooking can be as much an emotional experience as a sensory one.\" --Scribd.comSASHA MARTIN is an award-winning writer and blogger who spent almost four years cooking her way around the world. Her work has been featured on NPR (\u003ci\u003eTravel with Rick Steves\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eWhole Living,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBon Appetit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Smithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, CNNgo, and Food52. Her website, Global Table Adventure, is a go-to hub for foodies around the world.","brand":"National Geographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301359898853,"sku":"NP9781426216534","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/life-from-scratch-isbn-9781426216534","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}