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Tart

Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef

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Tart

By: Slutty Cheff
Narrated by: Charly Clive
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Bloomsbury presents Tart by Slutty Cheff, read by Charly Clive.

‘It’s the two best things in the world: food and sex.’

Slutty Cheff is an anonymous London chef who knows what it’s really like to work in the capital's hectic restaurant scene.

From working sixty-hour weeks in windowless kitchens and being the only woman in the changing room to the pure thrill of a busy service, falling in love with other chefs and cycling home through a city bubbling over with potential, Slutty Cheff’s misadventures in food and sex are about experiencing and embracing life to the fullest. The pleasure and the chaos included . . .

An exquisite broth of raw Anthony Bourdain-style honesty with a pinch of the sharp wit of Lena Dunham’s Girls, Tart Is THE book for those who like to eat and f--k.

‘I devoured this book like a ravenous customer and I love it wildly. It’s the most visceral food and sex writing out there – utterly delicious and utterly new.’ Lena Dunham

‘A young Anthony Bourdain which we haven’t seen in female food writing before – visceral, hedonistic and gutsy.’ Dolly Alderton

©2025 Slutty Cheff (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Food & Wine Chef Misadventure
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A fun story about a sweary posh FMC, with the choice of narrator perfectly fitting the narrative (she sounds just like Florence Pugh) - definitely adding to the overall experience

Good fun and perfect narrator

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I enjoyed this book more than I expected. I no nothing about cooking except for the ability to work a microwave for the likes of chicken ding. Anon chef stories were honest, real, emotional and intense at times but, always with humour and honesty. thought the book finished too soon but, then I remembered this author isn’t very old, only being in her 20s. I expect there will be more diaries to come whatever she decides to do with her life.

A Gook Good Enough To Get Me Interested In some Of The Mysteries Of Food Which I find Intimidating

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I really enjoyed the style and the raw and honest narrative. Enjoyed it and would read more.

Honest and raw

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An invite into the world of being a chef in London (and briefly Cornwall) covering the emotions of the work, life and thoughts of navigating a very difficult profession.
It also share very intimate feelings and descriptions of a love life wrapped around the work and culture.
Fun to listen to as well as providing an insight.

Down and out in Paris and London if written by the female Bourdain

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This book reminded me of a really bad written porno - poorly written, crap sex scenes and nothing to endear you to the protagonist.

Disappointing

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