Care and Feeding

In this candid and often humorous culinary memoir, Laurie Woolever navigates her journey through the competitive food industry, driven by her experiences with addiction and personal tragedy. From small-town beginnings to working alongside celebrity chefs like Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, she shares her struggles to find her place as a woman in a challenging environment often marked by toxic dynamics. With a keen eye on her chaotic life, Woolever explores themes of recovery, workplace culture, and the quest for authenticity amidst the whirlwind of culinary excess.