CARE AND FEEDING A Memoir

Laurie Woolever narrates her memoir about her life in the food industry and her addiction struggles. She gives insights into working with two of the biggest names in the industry, Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, receiving abuse at the hands of one and compassion at the hands of the other. All the while, she admits to her less than stellar personal choices, especially when it comes to alcohol and marijuana abuse. Her narration is impactful and raw but seeks no pity. Her admissions of infidelity and initial ambivalence about motherhood are brutally honest, and listeners will root for her to sort out her life even as they cringe at her human frailty. Throughout, she pays homage to the glory of food as few people can. L.M.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2025]