-Remarkable'' Observer''Acutely observed, poignant and beautifully written'' Daily Telegraph-My mother is scraping a piece of burned toast out of the kitchen window, a crease of annoyance across her forehead. This is not an occasional occurrence. My mother burns the toast as surely as the sun rises each morning.-Toast is Nigel Slater-s award-winning biography of a childhood remembered through food. Whether recalling his mother-s surprisingly good rice pudding, his father-s bold foray into spaghetti and his dreaded Boxing Day stew, or such culinary highlights as Arctic Roll and Grilled Grapefruit (then considered something of a status symbol in Wolverhampton), this remarkable memoir vividly recreates daily life in 1960s suburban England.Likes and dislikes, aversions and sweet-toothed weaknesses form a fascinating backdrop to Nigel Slater-s incredibly moving and deliciously evocative portrait of childhood, adolescence and sexual awakening.
