Finding Freedom in the Lost Kitchen Audiobook

Quotes

• What impresses me most about this book is Erin French’s evocative writing about food. She describes it so well you can taste it.

  — Wall Street Journal

• Think “Wild” with whisks and buttery mashed potatoes instead of hiking boots and breathtaking views.

  — New York Times Book Review

• A master chef and owner of the destination restaurant The Lost Kitchen, in Freedom, Maine, French overcame addiction and grueling hardship on her way to success. Her memoir tells all.’  —New York Times

• An engrossing memoir of love, food and loss.

  — Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller

• With extraordinary honesty and humour, Erin French's incredible memoir takes us on a profoundly personal journey through her highest highs and her lowest lows. It was her love of cooking and bringing people joy that gave her the strength to build the life she’d always dreamed of. I’ll never forget this book and neither will you."―Ina Garten—Ina Garten

• Erin is an overcomer and a risk-taker. She’s the kind of person who, when faced with a setback, pushes forward and makes beauty out of hardship. Her story is full of passion and courage, and when you read this book, you will walk away feeling inspired and encouraged in your own life.” ―Joanna Gaines, Co-Founder, Magnolia—Joanna Gaines, Co-Founder, Magnolia

• Erin French is a talented chef, a successful entrepreneur, a beautiful young woman, and a passionate promoter of living the 'good life.' This book chronicles the incredible ups, and relatable downs, of building a life.” ―Martha Stewart—Martha Stewart, Founder, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

• Women everywhere will respond to Finding Freedom, a story of the triumph of true passion against all odds. With grit, honesty, and lyrical writing, Erin French takes us on her journey: working the line at her father’s diner, surviving addiction, toxic relationships, raising her son as a single mother, to finally re-inventing herself as a renowned chef and restaurateur. Finding Freedom is a wild ride, one you won’t soon forget." ―Stephanie Danler, bestselling author of Sweetbitter and Stray—Stephanie Danler, author of "Sweetbitter" and "Stray"

• Erin and I grew up in very different kitchens (an American diner; Chez Panisse), but I recognized so much in her experience: the intimacy and immediacy of a restaurant-as-second-home; the sounds and smells of cooking; the pleasure of bringing joy to people through food. Erin's story is a gritty, sensuous, honest story of finding her own path―with the pursuit of good food as her bellwether."―Fanny Singer, author of Always Home—Fanny Singer, author of "Always Home"

• Engaging stories from the kitchen and beyond... A canny life story from a determined woman with the gift of vision and the wherewithal to implement it.

  — STARRED Kirkus Review

• Readers will root for French and will be fascinated by her efforts at survival, redemption, and rejuvenation. Notably heavier on insight and lighter on hubris than the average chef memoir, this will speak to both the brokenhearted and those with kitchen dreams of their own."  —Publishers Weekly

• It is a terrific book. I couldn’t put it down... Finding Freedom in the Lost Kitchen is a page-turning, tear-provoking recollection of a life that was anything but perfect…Talk about a story of resilience…Erin French is a life force, a magnet and a mirror for others.”  —HARRY SMITH, NBC Today Show

• ‘Finding Freedom in the Lost Kitchen is a tale of hard knocks, second chances and a feverish passion for unfancy, joy-inducing food…[It] is part of a publishing trend — from Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential to Victoria James’s Wine Girl — that reveals the complex characters who make up the restaurant industry.

  — SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

• “This is the most unexpected and glorious food memoir you could ever read. Chef Erin French founded the restaurant Lost Kitchen in Freedom, Maine, where it became one of the most acclaimed (and hardest to book) spots in the food world. However, behind French’s success is a tale of a fractured family, a childhood spent working (and observing) in her father’s diner, prescription drugs, an abusive marriage and fighting back from the brink. You will gobble it up.”—Stylist Magazine