The Heart-Shaped Tin

“A sensitive account of endurance in the face of change.… [S]urprisingly comforting.” – Irina Dumitrescu - New York Times Book Review
“A delightful and moving series of stories and reflections about how we access memories through the items we cook and eat with.” – Kristen Martin, NPR
“Delightful…food writer Wilson explores the way that kitchen objects have the power to move, soothe and even reproach us.” – Kathryn Hughes - Guardian
“A book I know I’ll give, urgently and importantly, to those I love.” – Nigella Lawson
“A book that considers and cherishes everyday kitchen goods—a plate from childhood, an old rotary whisk, corkscrews—and why they’re so often the source of everlasting memories.” – Scott Simon, NPR
“Wilson’s fascinating study ranges widely.… [A]bsorbing and persuasive, and her ideas on consumerism strike a chord.” – Miranda France, Times Literary Supplement (UK)
“Wilson has managed to strike the perfect (and rare) balance between historical and sociological survey…and memoir.… [A] thoroughly enjoyable book.” – Ceci Browning, Times (UK)
“I love Bee Wilson and love all her books. She writes beautifully, intelligently, and with sensitivity books we want to read. The Heart-Shaped Tin is my favorite. Because cooking is about giving and receiving love, kitchen utensils hold powerful memories of love and loss, sadness and joy.” – Claudia Roden, author of Arabesque
“The Heart-Shaped Tin will leave you with the urge to literally or metaphorically drink more champagne. Beautiful and therapeutic, it will help so many people.” – Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People
“Fascinating and also tender. Bee Wilson is the great explorer and humanizer of our relationship with food.” – Diana Henry, author of Simple and How to Eat a Peach
“Bee Wilson’s beautiful, melancholy book gave me permission to get out and enjoy the breadboard I took from my beloved late aunt’s kitchen. Her generous understanding of why stuff matters to us is a humane rebuke to the declutterers.” – Emma Smith, author of Portable Magic
“Very few writers can do what Bee Wilson does. It made me think again?and with more tenderness?about the kitchen objects that I ordinarily take for granted. These are the human stories embedded in our material culture, and Wilson brings them effortlessly to life.” – Ruby Tandoh, author of Eat Up!
“Heart-wrenching and heart-warming in equal measure. No one is so good at capturing the everyday magic of kitchens, cooking, and life as Bee Wilson.” – Letitia Clark, author of Bitter Honey

Bee Wilson is a home cook, journalist, and author of seven food-related books, including The Secret of Cooking. She is the cofounder of TastEd and writes for a wide range of publications. She lives in Cambridge, England.

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