SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM AND MASON FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2022

People think it’s easy to write well about food. It isn’t. Goodman does it brilliantly, with brio and wit as well as cleverness. This is a collection of essays, recipes and meditations about snacks and it is both joyous and useful.

India Knight, The Times

Deft storytelling, deep research and real wisdom about how we actually eat

Rachel Roddy, Guardian Books of the Year 2022

This book is a celebration of snacks in all their glorious forms, guaranteed to fill your day with snacking joy.

It’s full of lists, essays and recipes to take you from your morning coffee (cinnamon crumble cakes and cherry-marzipan hand pies) to your evening wine (oeufs durs mayonnaise and mushroom pate) via salsas, hot dips, crispy bits, crab nachos and frozen piña coladas in the sun. The Joy of Snacks will lift your spirits while satisfying your deepest snacking desires, helping you squeeze the joy out of life’s big and small moments, whether it’s party time or Monday morning.