You Were Always There: Notes and Recipes for Living a Life You Love

You Were Always There: Notes and Recipes for Living a Life You Love

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  • Create Date：2022-05-05 03:21:40
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Danielle Kartes
  • ISBN：1728243874
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Reviews

Bethany ，

This book is heavy on the religious aspect， but it doesn't detract from the material。 I think many people will find it comforting。 You Were Always There feels like essays that happen to have great recipes。 I enjoyed the overall concept and the writing is relaxing。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 This book is heavy on the religious aspect， but it doesn't detract from the material。 I think many people will find it comforting。 You Were Always There feels like essays that happen to have great recipes。 I enjoyed the overall concept and the writing is relaxing。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more

Theresa ，

I found this book difficult to relate to。 Danielle is obviously a very talented chef with a wealth of experience， but for me the side helping of God was too much。 For a person of faith I'm sure this would be a great book but for me personally it got on the way。 The handful of recipes look good and I will definitely try one or two of those。 I may even take a look at Danielle's cook books。 I thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this title in exchange for an unbiased review。 I found this book difficult to relate to。 Danielle is obviously a very talented chef with a wealth of experience， but for me the side helping of God was too much。 For a person of faith I'm sure this would be a great book but for me personally it got on the way。 The handful of recipes look good and I will definitely try one or two of those。 I may even take a look at Danielle's cook books。 I thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this title in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more

Amanda ，

This is a book of enjoyable essays， all interwoven but able to be read individually。 The author covers her history， including marriage （and struggles）， opening and closing a restaurant， pregnancy/childbirth/motherhood， cooking， writing， friendship， financial ruin and starting over， and letting God lead you。 I am not super religious but was not opposed to the religious mentions in the book。 The stories were heartfelt and relatable。 While the book does cover her restaurant and later food styling a This is a book of enjoyable essays， all interwoven but able to be read individually。 The author covers her history， including marriage （and struggles）， opening and closing a restaurant， pregnancy/childbirth/motherhood， cooking， writing， friendship， financial ruin and starting over， and letting God lead you。 I am not super religious but was not opposed to the religious mentions in the book。 The stories were heartfelt and relatable。 While the book does cover her restaurant and later food styling and writing business， I would not consider this a cookbook。 There are only a handful of recipes。 They do sound good。 The one addition I would have enjoyed would be photos of the dishes， or some type of visuals added throughout。 。。。more

Kelsey ，

I've been a fan of Danielle's for years。 In fact， in 2021 I decided to cook through her entire "Generations" cookbook， so I am familiar with her as an author。 This memoir was incredibly vulnerable and well written。 I loved how she tied in her real life experiences and consistently connected it back to her faith。 There are also some recipes sprinkled throughout the book which I am excited to try， and It was fun to be able to read a story that involved food and then at the end of the chapter see t I've been a fan of Danielle's for years。 In fact， in 2021 I decided to cook through her entire "Generations" cookbook， so I am familiar with her as an author。 This memoir was incredibly vulnerable and well written。 I loved how she tied in her real life experiences and consistently connected it back to her faith。 There are also some recipes sprinkled throughout the book which I am excited to try， and It was fun to be able to read a story that involved food and then at the end of the chapter see the recipe mentioned。 Do know - this book is definitely faith-based and she talks consistently about her relationship with God。 She is encouraging and uplifting while also being so honest about some of the darkest times in her life。 I absolutely would gift this to a friend going through a hard time。 She writes as if she is talking to a friend， and if you follow her on social media - you will recognize her voice through the words on the page。 She is vibrant and dynamic and I really enjoyed this one，。 Thank you to SourceBooks and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Marian ，

Danielle Kartes calls her book， "notes about life，" and I would too。 While Kartes has written a number of cookbooks， You Were Always There is part memoir， part cookbook， part devotional。 Kartes details how cooking became "her lifeline" after facing the closing of her restaurant， problems in her marriage， two difficult pregnancies， as well as a bankruptcy filing。Her premise is simple -- despite all that we endure in life， we often lose sight of ourselves， but in essence， we are "always there。" I Danielle Kartes calls her book， "notes about life，" and I would too。 While Kartes has written a number of cookbooks， You Were Always There is part memoir， part cookbook， part devotional。 Kartes details how cooking became "her lifeline" after facing the closing of her restaurant， problems in her marriage， two difficult pregnancies， as well as a bankruptcy filing。Her premise is simple -- despite all that we endure in life， we often lose sight of ourselves， but in essence， we are "always there。" I liked Kartes' writing style -- it's fresh and engaging but also raw and brutally honest as well。 And while the devotional aspect of this book could be a little much for me， I became a Danielle Kartes fan and have since ordered two of her cookbooks。 I would like to thank #NetGalley and Sourcebooks for this ARC of You Were Always There by Danielle Kartes。 。。。more

（a）lyss（a） ，

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was around 3。5 stars for me。There's more religious focus than I expected。 This book blends memoir and recipes。 There's a handful of recipes throughout the book based on experiences or themes。 There aren't any pictures of the recipes。 The stories are fairly short， some are just a few pages。 There's a lot of emotion and vulnerability shared， but because the stories are short and jump around it's hard to get I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was around 3。5 stars for me。There's more religious focus than I expected。 This book blends memoir and recipes。 There's a handful of recipes throughout the book based on experiences or themes。 There aren't any pictures of the recipes。 The stories are fairly short， some are just a few pages。 There's a lot of emotion and vulnerability shared， but because the stories are short and jump around it's hard to get invested at times。 。。。more

Karen ，

YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE: NOTES AND RECIPES FOR LIVING A LIFE YOU LOVEBY: DANIELLE KARTESDanielle Kartes has generously shared in this honest memoir that life has its ups and downs which I am sure that we are all aware of as humans。 She is very honest about a failing marriage that was headed for divorce but was saved when she and her husband learned they were expecting their first child。 This took for both of them to take a good hard look at themselves and they were both invested in working things YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE: NOTES AND RECIPES FOR LIVING A LIFE YOU LOVEBY: DANIELLE KARTESDanielle Kartes has generously shared in this honest memoir that life has its ups and downs which I am sure that we are all aware of as humans。 She is very honest about a failing marriage that was headed for divorce but was saved when she and her husband learned they were expecting their first child。 This took for both of them to take a good hard look at themselves and they were both invested in working things out。 It always takes a concerted effort of both partners to be able to work together and themselves。She loves to cook and throughout this book she has sprinkled in some very delicious recipes which I am grateful to acquire and gain access to via this book。 I found a lot of inspiration and maturity in this Author's courageous willingness to be so open about the high and low parts of her life experience。 She is very religious and gained perseverance with her strong faith。 I loved reading about her experiences such as a restaurant that had meant everything to her。 You could easily see her passion for creating a place that she turned into an oasis but sadly it lead to bankruptcy。She and her husband both enjoy the thrill and overwhelming love of having a first child。 I could relate to that magical or rather what a miracle having children is and how they enrich our lives。 Mine are all young adults but her devotion and overpowering love was easy to relate too。 I think her focal point for sharing the trials and tribulations she shares are meant to lift up and give hope that we are never alone with our own challenges we face in both the welcome experiences and also the unexpected。 I found her to be warm in her writing and she spoke to me in a conversational way。 I very much enjoyed this book and it came along at just the right time。Publication Date: May 3， 2022A Huge debt of gratitude to Net Galley， Danielle Kartes and SOURCEBOOKS for graciously providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。#YouWereAlwaysThere #DanielleKartes #Sourcebooks #NetGalley 。。。more

=^。^= Janet ，

Publication date: May 3， 2022Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own and may be affected by the fact that it is snowy， windy and cold outside and we are in lockdown version 5。0， and I have nothing better to do than read three or more books a day？？ "In ten years of tender lessons， I have learned to hear this message: You were always there。 You never left。 Yo Publication date: May 3， 2022Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own and may be affected by the fact that it is snowy， windy and cold outside and we are in lockdown version 5。0， and I have nothing better to do than read three or more books a day？？ "In ten years of tender lessons， I have learned to hear this message: You were always there。 You never left。 You were never not you。 Now walk with me a while and uncover that girl again。 She's not far。" When we face setbacks and obstacles， it's easy to feel alone and unsure of who we are。 At some point， we've all felt like we have lost our identities entirely。 Drawing from her own life-changing disasters and surprising blessings， former restaurateur and up-and-coming cooking maven Danielle Kartes serves up perfectly portioned stories to remind us we are never truly lost。With the decadent warmth of a Brown Butter Chocolate Bundt Cake， You Were Always There assures us that our even most challenging moments have their own glory。 Mixing anecdotes of motherhood， cooking， and chasing your dreams with delicious， comforting recipes， You Were Always There is a devotional memoir that will inspire love， faith， and patience through the growing seasons of life。 Take a little time each day to indulge in this conversation， reflect as you cook something delicious， and love yourself exactly where you are。Here， the sweet is always generously folded into the sour， great joy shares space with great sorrow， and we learn that every single moment in our lives is worth savouring。 You Were Always There is an uplifting， life-affirming book that will become a new favourite for readers。 This is not a cookbook， but a memoir with recipes。。。 some darn good recipes！ （Oh I want that brown butter bundt cake at the current time of 5。12 am！） The stories are lovingly crafted and the recipes appropriate and written so that cooks and bakers of all levels will understand and be able to easily make them。We have all lost ourselves in what is now the 3rd year of the pandemic turns into an endemic: this book inspires and makes one think about life now and in the future will be: along with some yummy food， this will make you choose your path and get back on track！ （and even if you don't want to get somewhere else， you will highly appreciate the recipes！！） 。。。more