Delancey (Wizenberg)

Book Reviews
Wizenberg shines as a writer. She brilliantly turns the ups and downs of their do-it-yourself project into a compelling yet hilarious narrative....Like dipping into a lively, keenly observed diary....Charming.
Boston Globe


You'll feel the warmth from this pizza oven...affectionate...cheerfully honest...warm and inclusive, just like her cooking.
USA Today


The messy, explosive, and exhilarating story of giving birth to a restaurant...draws readers right into the heat of the kitchen.
Christian Science Monitor


When I sit down with Molly Wizenberg’s writing, it feels as though she’s just across the counter, coffee cup in hand, sharing an intimate truth….Inspiring, entertaining and informative, [Delancey] is a satisfying read.
Minneapolis Star Tribune


A crave-worthy memoir that is part love story, part restaurant industry tale. Scrumptious.
People


Charming, funny, and honest--in a hip, understated way--Wizenberg combines simple, appealing recipes with a tale of how nurturing her husband's passion project helped her see him, and herself, more clearly.
More


Wizenberg’s narrative is rich in such details.... Her fun and engaging narrative encompasses recipes, an odd assortment of the familiar (meatloaf) and the earnest (ricotta), undergirding overall what is an industrious, youthful effort at keeping marital harmony.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) Food writer and creator of the popular blog Orangette....recounts the birth of her husband's Seattle restaurant, Delancey, in this charming memoir.... Wizenberg candidly describes her fears and doubts, as well as her struggles with trying to be a supportive wife. Recipes of favorite foods that the author and her husband turned to for comfort and in celebration are included.... [H]umorous, intimate, and honest. —Melissa Stoeger, Deerfield P.L., IL
Library Journal


Marriage plus business isn’t always the best formula to produce happiness. Just ask author Wizenberg and her husband, Brandon Pettit. Armed with a lot of enthusiasm and youthful vigor, the two opened a Seattle pizzeria.... Anyone, married or not, considering launching a restaurant will take away from this memoir some valuable personal and professional lessons. —Mark Knoblauch
Booklist


As always, Wizenberg is at her best when discussing the food, and though she quickly determines how small a part of restaurant ownership that is, she still manages to sprinkle fairy dust on everything—from the homemade cold meatloaf sandwiches...to the Vietnamese rice noodle salad.... A pleasantly rendered if not earth-shattering reality check for anyone with restaurant-owning envy.
Kirkus Reviews