The Recession Made Me Eat It

In this food memoir, an unemployed New York woman has to make do on $20 per week for groceries and food. She weaves her job search with cooking simple recipes. The book shows how it is possible to survive, and to eat well, with very little money. But this book is really about how the recession has impacted the lives of everyday Americans, including many professionals who are not used to being broke and living on the edge. Genevieve weaves her prose with references to newsworthy topics such as the Earthquake in Haiti, the Copenhagen Climate Summit, and the partisan politics in Washington. All that, and the hint of romance too. All in all, a sweet dish.