'Sharing food is one of the purest human acts' Food has always been an integral part of
Stanley Tucci's life: from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon to marinara
sauce cooked between rehearsals and costume fittings to home-made pizza eaten with his
children before bedtime. Now in What I Ate in One Year Tucci records twelve months of eating
in restaurants kitchens film sets press junkets at home and abroad with friends with
family with strangers and occasionally just by himself. Ranging from the mouth-wateringly
memorable to the comfortingly domestic to the infuriatingly inedible the meals memorialized
in this diary are a prism through which he reflects on the ways his life and his family are
constantly evolving. Through food he marks - and mourns - the passing of time the loss of
loved ones and prepares himself for what is to come. Whether it's duck à l'orange eaten with
fellow actors and cooked by singing Carmelite nuns steaks barbecued at a gathering with
friends or meatballs made by his mother and son and shared at the table with three generations
of his family these meals give shape and richness to his days. 'A hugely entertaining
glimpse into a well-lived life full of fun food family travel work passions and love. I
adored every page' Dolly Alderton 'This is a man who knows both how to eat and how to live'
Guardian 'Everyone wants to spend a day and share a meal with Stanley Tucci and this is the
perfect way to do it ... A true joy' Ina Garten 'An absolute delight. Tucci's wit is dry as a
martini his observations as sharp as lemon tart but really what I most adore about his
writing is his ability to reach across the table and guide the reader not just through
mealtimes but through life itself' Elizabeth Day Stanley Tucci Prime Time Emmy Winner 2023
and Sunday Times bestseller March 2023
