Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More
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Reviews
Drea
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Stunning memoir about Top Chef chef and fan-favorite， Fatima Ali。 This is a book about so much as it was written during Fatima’s illness and then after her death。 It’s gorgeous and yet difficult to read as the hardships faced in her life and within her family’s life were beyond challenging。 It’s a book about strength and love and commitment。 A must read。 Heartfelt thanks to Ballantine - what a gift this arc is。
Janilyn Kocher
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Fatima had many obstacles when a child and she persevered。 Her dream was to become a chef， and despite ridicule and disdain from many， she accomplished that。 What she didn’t figure on was being diagnosed with a ferocious cancer that would take her life。Fatima combined her story with her mother’s to give readers a more dimensional view Of Pakistani culture， mother-daughter dynamics， and family relations。It’s a heartbreaking book， but it’s a lesson for all of use to love each day because one never Fatima had many obstacles when a child and she persevered。 Her dream was to become a chef， and despite ridicule and disdain from many， she accomplished that。 What she didn’t figure on was being diagnosed with a ferocious cancer that would take her life。Fatima combined her story with her mother’s to give readers a more dimensional view Of Pakistani culture， mother-daughter dynamics， and family relations。It’s a heartbreaking book， but it’s a lesson for all of use to love each day because one never knows when the days run out。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the early read。 。。。more
Suzy
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This is a beautiful memoir。 We get to hear Fatima's stories but we also have help from the publisher who helped tell these stories。 I really liked this book。 I loved Fatima on Top Chef and I liked reading these stories。 It's so devastating how her life was cut short。 Great food memoir。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC！ This is a beautiful memoir。 We get to hear Fatima's stories but we also have help from the publisher who helped tell these stories。 I really liked this book。 I loved Fatima on Top Chef and I liked reading these stories。 It's so devastating how her life was cut short。 Great food memoir。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC！ 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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A gorgeous book about two strong women- Fatima and her mother Farezeh- but it's heartbreaking as well。 Nothing was easy for either mother or daughter， not in Pakistan or， at first， I'm the US。 This is Fatima's book but it could not have happened without the input from her mother and from her collaborator Tarajia Morrell。 It's not just about the food， it's about knowing and being true to yourself。 They've managed to keep this honest but not maudlin。 I was not aware of Ali before her untimely deat A gorgeous book about two strong women- Fatima and her mother Farezeh- but it's heartbreaking as well。 Nothing was easy for either mother or daughter， not in Pakistan or， at first， I'm the US。 This is Fatima's book but it could not have happened without the input from her mother and from her collaborator Tarajia Morrell。 It's not just about the food， it's about knowing and being true to yourself。 They've managed to keep this honest but not maudlin。 I was not aware of Ali before her untimely death and this made me wish I'd watched her。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 An excellent read。 。。。more
Homerun2
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As expected in the memoir of a young life cut short， this is a searing story， of a young Pakistani woman passionate about food and her life。Fatima Ali gained fame competing in Chopped and Top Chef on TV。 I was not familiar with her but this tale is compelling。 Ali was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer in 2018 and died before she could take a year long trip to complete her bucket list。This is her memoir from childhood in Pakistan on。 She was always interested in food and flavor。 There are a As expected in the memoir of a young life cut short， this is a searing story， of a young Pakistani woman passionate about food and her life。Fatima Ali gained fame competing in Chopped and Top Chef on TV。 I was not familiar with her but this tale is compelling。 Ali was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer in 2018 and died before she could take a year long trip to complete her bucket list。This is her memoir from childhood in Pakistan on。 She was always interested in food and flavor。 There are a few chapters written by her mother， but most Ali wrote with the help of a gifted co-author who spent only a limited amount of time with her before she died。Ali triumphed as a Muslim， bisexual， woman of color in the male dominated world of professional cooking。 Her story is brutally honest and the closing chapters have a strength and grace to them。 All in all， quite a remarkable book。 Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lee Husemann
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Beautifully written memoir about Fatima Ali， born in Pakistan， who knew from an early age that she loved to cook。 Fatima excelled in school and in athletics but had to work hard to convince her mother and father to let her go to New York to the Culinary Institute of America （CIA） to study to be a chef。 This story is told from the points of view of Fatima and her mother， Farezeh， and explains all about the Pakistani culture， foods， expectations of women's roles， etc。 Fatima graduated top of her c Beautifully written memoir about Fatima Ali， born in Pakistan， who knew from an early age that she loved to cook。 Fatima excelled in school and in athletics but had to work hard to convince her mother and father to let her go to New York to the Culinary Institute of America （CIA） to study to be a chef。 This story is told from the points of view of Fatima and her mother， Farezeh， and explains all about the Pakistani culture， foods， expectations of women's roles， etc。 Fatima graduated top of her class from CIA and had several jobs in New York restaurants。 She also was a contestant on several cooking shows including Top Chef。 She moved to California and her dream was to open her own restaurant when that dream was cut short by a diagnosis of cancer。Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC of this fantastic memoir that I thoroughly enjoyed。 。。。more
Anne
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Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， I was provided an ARC of Savor: A Chef’s Hunger for More by Fatima Ali with Tarajia Morrell via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 *****Publishing October 11， 2022*****⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fatima Ali was a Chef， Chopped winner， and a contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef all before she diagnosed with terminal cancer。 Fatima decided when she was given the diagnosis of 1 year left to live， she wanted to write a book。 Her publisher helped her to choose Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， I was provided an ARC of Savor: A Chef’s Hunger for More by Fatima Ali with Tarajia Morrell via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 *****Publishing October 11， 2022*****⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fatima Ali was a Chef， Chopped winner， and a contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef all before she diagnosed with terminal cancer。 Fatima decided when she was given the diagnosis of 1 year left to live， she wanted to write a book。 Her publisher helped her to choose Tarajia Morrell to make this happen。 But as plans were being made， Fatima took a turn for the worse and was given 4 months to live， instead of a year。 Tarajia flew to LA to be with Fatima to figure out how to write this book。 This book features chapters written by Famtima and her mother， Farezeh。 This book highlights Farezeh arraigned marriage， Farezeh’s thoughts on Fatima’s life， Fatima’s childhood where she lived in Pakistan and America， Fatima’s education， and her professional life。 From Fatima’s tumultuous childhood to her love for cooking to attending cooking school to starting her career as a Chef to coming out as a lesbian， to winning Chopped， to becoming a contestant on Top Chef， her goal was to change people’s impression of Pakistani culture and food。 Also bring a level of sophistication to Pakistani food。 A wonderful tribute to Fatima， while fulfilling her last wish of a published book！ A great book club book as well as a great book for those who love watching cooking shows or consider themselves a foodie！ 。。。more
Marian
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As a Top Chef fan， Fatima Ali was one of my favorite "cheftestants，" not only for her culinary expertise but also for her fun and engaging personality。 Savor is her story as well as her mother's， Farezeh。 With the collaboration of Tarajia Morrell， readers hear Fatima's story from childhood until her death。 Morrell gives us an in-depth look into the drive and compassion that propelled Fatima into the culinary world and how she wanted to marry her love of cooking with her desire to help young Paki As a Top Chef fan， Fatima Ali was one of my favorite "cheftestants，" not only for her culinary expertise but also for her fun and engaging personality。 Savor is her story as well as her mother's， Farezeh。 With the collaboration of Tarajia Morrell， readers hear Fatima's story from childhood until her death。 Morrell gives us an in-depth look into the drive and compassion that propelled Fatima into the culinary world and how she wanted to marry her love of cooking with her desire to help young Pakistani girls gain a stronger foothold in society。Alternating chapters by Fatima's mother， Farezeh， provide readers with even more insight into Fatima's early years and the struggle that Farezeh had as a young， divorced woman in a country where divorce was frowned on。 Despite the sadness of this book， I would classify it as an uplifting and engaging read of a strong and determined young woman whose life was cut far too short。Thank you to #NetGalley and #Random House Publishing Group -- Ballantine Books for providing this ARC of #Savor。 。。。more
Gregandemy
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First， thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a digit ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 I very much enjoyed this interesting， touching， honest， heart breaking memoir。 So sad to lose someone so young in the prime of their life， but I admire her approach to death。 What a wonderful legacy that she spent her last days compiling her story to share with all of us。 It must have been hard for Fatima and her family to lay everything out in the open， an First， thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a digit ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 I very much enjoyed this interesting， touching， honest， heart breaking memoir。 So sad to lose someone so young in the prime of their life， but I admire her approach to death。 What a wonderful legacy that she spent her last days compiling her story to share with all of us。 It must have been hard for Fatima and her family to lay everything out in the open， and hopefully it will be a guide to those in similar situations overcoming prejudices， abuse， cultural expectations to rise above and be the best version of yourself as you seek your dreams and ambitions。 I wanted to be along on a tasting journey with her as she followed her culinary dreams and her bucket list menus。 I enjoyed her openness， her vulnerability， her sense of humor， and the spirituality she embraced as her death grew closer。 。。。more
Emi Yoshida
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Pakistani chef Fatima Ali gained fame on American reality TV， competing on Chopped and Top Chef。 Before dying of cancer in 2019 at the age of 29， she set out to publicize her country's cuisine， to establish her own restaurant empire， to ease child poverty in the streets of Karachi， and to write a book about realizing her bucket list。 Sadly， she didn't have enough time to accomplish all her goals， and thus the subtitle。 She lived a fascinating life and shared all details freely， honoring her fami Pakistani chef Fatima Ali gained fame on American reality TV， competing on Chopped and Top Chef。 Before dying of cancer in 2019 at the age of 29， she set out to publicize her country's cuisine， to establish her own restaurant empire， to ease child poverty in the streets of Karachi， and to write a book about realizing her bucket list。 Sadly， she didn't have enough time to accomplish all her goals， and thus the subtitle。 She lived a fascinating life and shared all details freely， honoring her family members and friends while also calling out those who'd harmed her。 I would love to know what happened to those individuals。 I also would have loved if there had been photos of the author included， but there are many lovely ones available at her website: www。cheffatimafoundation。org Some of the book's chapters are narrated by Fatima herself， and others by her mother; I'm not sure if this was the very best option， but understand that might be the only way to finish a book when the author dies。 Fatima and her mother are both such strong-willed and empowered women， I loved reading their voices， and how they conducted themselves regardless of whatever strict social norms stood in traditionally patriarchal， conservative Pakistan。 Granted， it is very sad that Fatima succumbed to "the ghoul" but I hope this book brings attention to Ewing sarcoma， a little-known pediatric cancer and also to the "level of incompetence" that can be associated with the healthcare management in this country。 。。。more
Kasa Cotugno
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We have loved Top Chef from day one。 Therefore， when offered it， I chose to read this book to get lowdown on what it was like for a contestant。 I didn't know that I would be getting so much more。 Fatima Ali was a memorable force during her time on that show， selected by viewers as Fan Favorite， and her passion for her native Pakistani cuisine was paramount。 She saw this appearance as a stepping stone toward her ultimate goal， that of opening her own restaurant and introducing those distinct flav We have loved Top Chef from day one。 Therefore， when offered it， I chose to read this book to get lowdown on what it was like for a contestant。 I didn't know that I would be getting so much more。 Fatima Ali was a memorable force during her time on that show， selected by viewers as Fan Favorite， and her passion for her native Pakistani cuisine was paramount。 She saw this appearance as a stepping stone toward her ultimate goal， that of opening her own restaurant and introducing those distinct flavors to American palates。 Tragically， her wish list evolved into a bucket list of restaurants worldwide in order to taste specialties of renown chefs， of which she wanted to become a member。 Her dreams cut short by a virulent， cruel cancer， taking her life before the age of 30。 This memoir is a marvel。 Despite the tragedies， it is never maudlin or self pitying， and the fact that Fatima's words were processed and presented by Tarajia Morrell， who only had a week to work with her， remarkable。 Interspersed are chapters by Fati's mother， Farezeh， heartfelt and wrenching。 The world has lost the chance to celebrate Fati's talent and appreciate her food， but Farezeh lost a piece of her heart yet bravely contributed to this beautiful book。 I was reminded of When Breath Becomes Air， by Dr。 Paul Kalinithi， written during his final months and finished by his wife， Lucy。 Both books will occupy the same chamber of my heart。 。。。more
Stacie
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Savor: A Chef’s Hunger for More by Fatima Ali with Tarajia Morrell This book was hard to read but excellent。 I love a good food memoir so I jumped when @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse offered me this ARC。 I’m so grateful to have been able to read this。 Not only is this a food memoir but there is also a medical component。 Fatima was a chef from Pakistan with fantastic goals and dreams。 She was the Fan Favorite on Top Chef season fifteen。 Then she was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma。 I am horrifie Savor: A Chef’s Hunger for More by Fatima Ali with Tarajia Morrell This book was hard to read but excellent。 I love a good food memoir so I jumped when @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse offered me this ARC。 I’m so grateful to have been able to read this。 Not only is this a food memoir but there is also a medical component。 Fatima was a chef from Pakistan with fantastic goals and dreams。 She was the Fan Favorite on Top Chef season fifteen。 Then she was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma。 I am horrified by their experiences with American health care。 Fatima and her mother alternate chapters。 They are unflinchingly honest about so many hard things。 There voices beautifully complement each other。 Fatima was so driven。 She wanted to feed children who needed it and to help the world fall in love with Pakistani food。 “If this ordinary Pakistani girl could pursue the thing she loved most—cooking—and could make it to the tippy-top and do what she loved on TV， then what was to stop all of us little brown girls from carving out new paths， from calling attention to the hungry children， the silenced dreamers， the oddballs and rebels who longed to go against the grain？”I loved this book and would love to talk about it with other readers。 If you enjoyed the novel Before We Visit the Goddess， this would be a great book flight to read with it。 #savor #netgalley 。。。more
Melissa Ayers
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Fatima was a brilliant chef to watch on Top Chef and so I couldn’t wait to read this。 I really appreciate all the effort that made this wonderful and heart wrenching story possible。 Fatima and her mother didn’t hold back in writing and sharing。 As a Top Chef fan I loved hearing about Fatima’s time on the show and her friendships with Carrie， Joe Flamm， & Joe Sasto。 Really well done and bring the tissues。 Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy。
Pat Pullum
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Fatima has always wanted to be a chef and own her own restaurant。 She was from Pakistan and through her Nona she learned how to make many dishes using local produce and everything that local farmers and markets had to offer。 She later went to New York and worked in restaurant kitchens to expand her cuisine knowledge。 She appeared on Chopped and Top Chef cooking shows on TV。 She also stayed in California and enjoyed the different favors there。 Unfortunately， she never managed to achieve her dream Fatima has always wanted to be a chef and own her own restaurant。 She was from Pakistan and through her Nona she learned how to make many dishes using local produce and everything that local farmers and markets had to offer。 She later went to New York and worked in restaurant kitchens to expand her cuisine knowledge。 She appeared on Chopped and Top Chef cooking shows on TV。 She also stayed in California and enjoyed the different favors there。 Unfortunately， she never managed to achieve her dream as she developed cancer。 Her family was always with her and made sure she received the best care。 As I also studied cooking， I enjoyed the recipes she explained and could associate with the areas of India she described as I had also been there。Heartfelt， inspiring story。 I thank the author， publisher and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Cozy Reviews
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Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity。 My review opinions are my own。 This is a moving memoir about a remarkable young woman Fatima 。 This is told by different people， one who worked with her for only a week。 She had a gift as a chef she shared with the world on Top Chef。 As her career of her dreams came true she was diagnosed with stage four cancer。 This is her story of resislance to cancer， her ability to see the positive in every day and live her dreams。 You will be mo Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity。 My review opinions are my own。 This is a moving memoir about a remarkable young woman Fatima 。 This is told by different people， one who worked with her for only a week。 She had a gift as a chef she shared with the world on Top Chef。 As her career of her dreams came true she was diagnosed with stage four cancer。 This is her story of resislance to cancer， her ability to see the positive in every day and live her dreams。 You will be moved to tears throughout this book and her lessons on life will stay with you forever。 Her life lessons here are of placing value in the ordinary days and never giving up on your dreams no matter what obstacles you face。 A wonderful read。 Very touching and heartfelt 。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Patty Ramirez
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The tears started rolling down my face on page 1。 I requested this book not knowing who Fatima Ali was （I stopped watching Top Chef after season 13）， but just by the description I knew it was a book I needed read。I am trying to organize all the things I want to say about this book and the words fail me。 If you are reading this review trying to decide if this is a book for you: IT IS。 Fatima’s life needs to be shared with the world， I’m so sad that I never got to taste her food， but her passion f The tears started rolling down my face on page 1。 I requested this book not knowing who Fatima Ali was （I stopped watching Top Chef after season 13）， but just by the description I knew it was a book I needed read。I am trying to organize all the things I want to say about this book and the words fail me。 If you are reading this review trying to decide if this is a book for you: IT IS。 Fatima’s life needs to be shared with the world， I’m so sad that I never got to taste her food， but her passion for Pakistani food was infectious and now I cannot wait to try it。 Reading about her struggles with the US healthcare system to get the answers and the care that she needed was very infuriating and triggering for me， as my siblings and I had a similar experience when our Mom was dealing with cancer。A wonderful read， it definitely changed my life。Thank you to NetGalley， authors and publisher for providing a free copy of this book。 。。。more
Alison
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This was a really interesting memoir， of a young girls desire to be a chef。 Born in Pakistan Fatima Ali， grew up around the wonderful food her Grandmother and mother cooked。 After her parents divorced， she and her brother would visit their father and something they had in common， was watching food shows on Television， and this was another reinforcement to what she wanted to do。Having been a very good student all of her life， Fatima was able to go to New York and study at the Culinary Institute o This was a really interesting memoir， of a young girls desire to be a chef。 Born in Pakistan Fatima Ali， grew up around the wonderful food her Grandmother and mother cooked。 After her parents divorced， she and her brother would visit their father and something they had in common， was watching food shows on Television， and this was another reinforcement to what she wanted to do。Having been a very good student all of her life， Fatima was able to go to New York and study at the Culinary Institute of America， and from there she was able to jump start her career， by working at many different restaurants， excelling at all she did。 She was invited to be on the shows， Chopped and Top Chef， and her dreams became more and more。 She and her brother had hopes of opening their own restaurant one day。Soon after she became ill with and incurable cancer。 When they told her she only had a year to live， she knew she had to put in motion a book of her life， which she had already started， to help other young women。 She herself had overcome so much to get to where she was by just being a woman and from a different country。She wanted it to be a story not only about her days in the kitchen， but a story of her life from childhood and she needed to get her mother to be very honest about things that went on。Fatima found a woman， Tarajia Morrell， who's credentials she liked， to help with what she and her mother had written and what they also retold to her。 She did a great job at bringing this memoir to fruition。It was so interesting to see the behind scenes of restaurant work， the stresses， comradeship， prejudices etc。There is so much to learn from this book and many interesting stories lived。 A great read。I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House publishing Group-Ballantine for a copy of this book。 。。。more
Theresa Alan
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I’d never watched Top Chef before， but I must have caught the episode of Ellen that Fatima Ali was on because I vaguely knew her story before reading this memoir。 I have a lot of admiration for chefs， and I was a fan of the show Chopped， which Fatima won when she was super young—I think she was just out of the Culinary Institute of America and 22 years old。 Fatima earned a degree of fame from being on Top Chef， but before she could move forward with her plans to bring Pakistani street- and upsc I’d never watched Top Chef before， but I must have caught the episode of Ellen that Fatima Ali was on because I vaguely knew her story before reading this memoir。 I have a lot of admiration for chefs， and I was a fan of the show Chopped， which Fatima won when she was super young—I think she was just out of the Culinary Institute of America and 22 years old。 Fatima earned a degree of fame from being on Top Chef， but before she could move forward with her plans to bring Pakistani street- and upscale-fare to America， she was given a terminal diagnosis of cancer。 She decided she wanted to spend the last year of her life traveling and tasting all the greatest restaurants in the world。 When her illness hobbled her much more quickly than she thought it would， she decided instead that she would spend her final days writing a book。 She writes some of the chapters and her mother writes others and a professional writer helped out in between。 Much of this is about Fatima’s childhood in Pakistan。 She has a great love for her country and cuisine， but it’s even more sexist than America （somehow being a chef is a testosterone-laden profession that discriminates against women even though traditionally women are the main cooks and bakers at home）。 Her mother got a divorce， which was a huge scandal for their socioeconomic group in Pakistan。 This memoir is a fast， compelling read about the challenges both Fatima and her mother faced in Pakistan and here in the States。 It’s really a tragic story of someone with so much promise having her life cut short way too young。After I read this， I streamed Top Chef Season 15， which is set in Colorado。 It was fun for me to see Denver-area restauranteurs judging these chefs。 I kept thinking， oh！ I love that restaurant！ Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book， which RELEASES OCTOBER 11， 2022。 。。。more
Jackie
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This book was both beautiful and devastating。 I've become deeply consumed with the world of food lately and I am saddened to not have known of Fatima Ali while she was cooking in a city so near and dear to my heart。 Her story is both awe-inspiring and heartbreaking。 A woman who has been through so much and continued to endure and never lose sight of her goals。 This book has me both wanting to call and tell my friends how much I love them and sign up for culinary school。 To say yes to every momen This book was both beautiful and devastating。 I've become deeply consumed with the world of food lately and I am saddened to not have known of Fatima Ali while she was cooking in a city so near and dear to my heart。 Her story is both awe-inspiring and heartbreaking。 A woman who has been through so much and continued to endure and never lose sight of her goals。 This book has me both wanting to call and tell my friends how much I love them and sign up for culinary school。 To say yes to every moment， to take full advantage of life because you never know how much left you have to live。 I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it and learn a bit about Chef Fati's life and love of food and bringing people together。 Her name will definitely live on through this book。*This book was received as an Advanced Readers Copy from NetGalley。 。。。more
Deborah Stevens
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I came to this title with a bit of caution because of the memoir written with assistance fact of it， but ended up appreciating it very much。 It is written in alternating voices， Fatima's and her mother's， and Tarajia Morrell stays very much in the background。 It's amazing that she only had one week with Fatima- she must have used that week very well as there is so much of Fatima in this book。This title combines several things I love in a book: a cross cultural theme， a foodie focus， and a medica I came to this title with a bit of caution because of the memoir written with assistance fact of it， but ended up appreciating it very much。 It is written in alternating voices， Fatima's and her mother's， and Tarajia Morrell stays very much in the background。 It's amazing that she only had one week with Fatima- she must have used that week very well as there is so much of Fatima in this book。This title combines several things I love in a book: a cross cultural theme， a foodie focus， and a medical aspect。 Unfortunately Fatima was terminally ill and her life very short， but she was a force of nature and successful in her brief life。 She fought hard to resist the limitations imposed on upper class young women in Pakistan， the suffering she experienced in childhood， and the sometimes misogynistic culinary world。 All of this makes for a fascinating reading experience。 How wonderful of her family to support her in spending her final days working to get her memoir out into the world。 I hope they are managing to thrive despite their loss。 。。。more
Susie Dumond
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Pakistani chef （and Top Chef fan favorite） Fatima Ali's star was only beginning to rise when she was given a terminal cancer diagnosis。 She was determined to complete her bucket list in her last year， traveling the world and eating all the delicious food she'd always dreamed of trying。 In this memoir co-written by Ali， her mother， and writer Tarajia Morrell， we hear her life story， her passion for food， and her tragic end at the age of 29。 Sure， I would expect a book about someone who died of ca Pakistani chef （and Top Chef fan favorite） Fatima Ali's star was only beginning to rise when she was given a terminal cancer diagnosis。 She was determined to complete her bucket list in her last year， traveling the world and eating all the delicious food she'd always dreamed of trying。 In this memoir co-written by Ali， her mother， and writer Tarajia Morrell， we hear her life story， her passion for food， and her tragic end at the age of 29。 Sure， I would expect a book about someone who died of cancer at a young age to make me cry。 But reader， this book made me SOB。 It DESTROYED me。 I went through a whole box of tissues。 I literally had to take a shower to wash off all the tears and snot after I finished it。 Would I recommend it？ A hundred times over。 It's beautiful and full of so much passion and excellent food writing。 Grab those tissues and buckle up。 Thanks to the publisher for the advanced copy。 。。。more
Kirsten Grier
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**I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**I requested this book based solely on the cover and the fact that it was a chef's memoir。 I had no idea it was written by Fatima Ali， one of the fan favorites from one of my favorite shows Top Chef。 Once I realized that was the memoir I was about to read I knew I was in for a tear-jerker。 Fatima Ali was a fan favorite on Top Chef and became the youngest winner as well as the first Pakistani woman **I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**I requested this book based solely on the cover and the fact that it was a chef's memoir。 I had no idea it was written by Fatima Ali， one of the fan favorites from one of my favorite shows Top Chef。 Once I realized that was the memoir I was about to read I knew I was in for a tear-jerker。 Fatima Ali was a fan favorite on Top Chef and became the youngest winner as well as the first Pakistani woman to ever win Chopped。 She was finally getting recognized for her talents when she was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma。 She was given a year to live。Fatima， along with her mother， reflect on her upbringing and how she clawed her way to the top to become a well respected chef in the industry she so badly wanted to change。I loved this book and reading from Fatima's perspective gave a new meaning to the word heartbreaking。 The relationship she had with her family （especially her brother and mother） brought me to tears。 If you love cooking and/or memoirs this one is definitely for you！！ 。。。more
Brennan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I devoured this book， the way Fatima Ali devoured life。 A sumptuously written memoir told chronologically – from her childhood in Pakistan （and Austin， TX） to the final days of her life in California， surrounded by the community she spent her far-too-short life building and cultivating – 'Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More' is one of the best， most powerful and emotional books I have read in years。 Fatima's voice was singular， strong， and ripped from the world; 'Savor' lets fans （like me） and newco I devoured this book， the way Fatima Ali devoured life。 A sumptuously written memoir told chronologically – from her childhood in Pakistan （and Austin， TX） to the final days of her life in California， surrounded by the community she spent her far-too-short life building and cultivating – 'Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More' is one of the best， most powerful and emotional books I have read in years。 Fatima's voice was singular， strong， and ripped from the world; 'Savor' lets fans （like me） and newcomers alike get to bathe in her light。 A must， must， must read。 。。。more
Wanda Argersinger
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To possess with certainty the knowledge of what you want to do with your life and then pursue that dream against all challenges， requires knowing your true self。 That is the knowledge Fatima Ali had。 She wanted to be a professional chef and share her passion for food from other cultures with the world。 She had the opportunity to do that for only a short period before she was struck down with a disease she shouldn't have and one that wasn't treatable。 But she didn't give up。 Shortly before the di To possess with certainty the knowledge of what you want to do with your life and then pursue that dream against all challenges， requires knowing your true self。 That is the knowledge Fatima Ali had。 She wanted to be a professional chef and share her passion for food from other cultures with the world。 She had the opportunity to do that for only a short period before she was struck down with a disease she shouldn't have and one that wasn't treatable。 But she didn't give up。 Shortly before the disease took her life she aligned with a ghostwriter to tell her story。 A marvelous and tragic story。 A story of the love of family， homeland， and what it means to experience the food， flavors， and gifts from other cultures。Fatima Ali was fearless and always chose the road that would lead her to her dream， which in most cases meant the road with the most challenges。 While physically demanding， it fed her soul and took her closer to her dream of owning her own restaurant and sharing her culture with the world。 。。。more
Laura A
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Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book。 Fatima was a chef and is estatic to be on the show top Chef。 She is in from Pakistan。 She learns that she was sick。 She decides to travel and fit everything she can into what little time she may have left。 She was an inspiration to all。
Sheila
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I received an ARC of， Savor， by Fatima Ali。 This is a memoir of Fatima Ali， who was a fan favorite on Top Chef。 This is a interesting memoir， Fatima Ali， is so many parts， a women， Pakistani， a chef， a writer， and a cancer patient。 Unfortunately， she died way to young from cancer at age 29。
Tanvi
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There's just something about food and the people who make it that gets me every time。 This is a fantastic memoir of love， grief， and making the most out of the time that you have on the planet。 Ali and her passion for food shine through and entrench her legacy as a chef， and now， as a storyteller。 I was sobbing by the end of this， it was beautiful and provocative。 I will say that there were places where the novel dragged or included unnecessary detail， or where I didn't personally gel with the w There's just something about food and the people who make it that gets me every time。 This is a fantastic memoir of love， grief， and making the most out of the time that you have on the planet。 Ali and her passion for food shine through and entrench her legacy as a chef， and now， as a storyteller。 I was sobbing by the end of this， it was beautiful and provocative。 I will say that there were places where the novel dragged or included unnecessary detail， or where I didn't personally gel with the writing， but this is one of those few times where I won't dock a star for it because the novel was that good。 This really is a love letter to food， family， motherhood， and the power of bringing people together over a table-and the novel drips with it， drenched in love like chashni。 So glad I got to read this one。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC。 。。。more
Megan
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A carefully written， sensitive look at the life of Fatima Ali。 Her childhood， her explosive growth in the field of cooking， and her untimely death due to cancer are all written beautifully by Tarajia Morrell and Fatima's mother。 I'm so glad I got to read this one。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 A carefully written， sensitive look at the life of Fatima Ali。 Her childhood， her explosive growth in the field of cooking， and her untimely death due to cancer are all written beautifully by Tarajia Morrell and Fatima's mother。 I'm so glad I got to read this one。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Melissa
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*This book was received as an Advanced Reviewer's copy from NetGalley。Well， that was gut-wrenching。 I love chef memoirs; just hearing about the trials and lessons experienced in order to make it in such a competitive field is captivating。 While I had never heard of Fatima Ali before this book （which is a shame， I must have just missed the relevant seasons/episodes she was on for the food shows）， her story is compelling。Born in Pakistan， Fatima's life follows an unconventional route。 After her mo *This book was received as an Advanced Reviewer's copy from NetGalley。Well， that was gut-wrenching。 I love chef memoirs; just hearing about the trials and lessons experienced in order to make it in such a competitive field is captivating。 While I had never heard of Fatima Ali before this book （which is a shame， I must have just missed the relevant seasons/episodes she was on for the food shows）， her story is compelling。Born in Pakistan， Fatima's life follows an unconventional route。 After her mother divorces， she moves to America for a while， back to Pakistan， and this trend continues throughout her life， even as an adult。 The common denominator though is food， and her love for it。 Inspired initially by her father， and by other family members who touch her heart through food， her dream is to be a chef， so she pursues that goal with purpose， even if it is unconventional for her family。This memoir is about more than food though。 If you know Ali's story， then you already know what I'm about to say。 If you don't， and don't want to know what happens in Ali's story， I suggest you stop reading this review here。 Suffice to say， in the middle of pursuing her dreams， Ali hits some pretty harsh roadblocks。 This book covers abuse， death， and many other hard topics。Namely， cancer。 A cancer that ultimately will overcome her and so bring this book to it's tearful end （yes， tearful， I definitely cried reading this one）。 Her passion for life and what she does， for being true to herself despite it not being accepted by her society at times， and her family's outpouring of love for her can't really help but touch you。 And her narrative of the end days of her life， while tragic， are also insightful。 Ultimately， we should all regret that we won't get to taste Ali's food and can only hope she inspired many to carry on in her stead。Review by M。 Reynard 2022 。。。more
Ruby
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