PositiveThe New York Times Book ReviewAs Sen moves through his subjects’ stories, each chapter raises questions about the obstacles that prevented them from ascending the ranks of the food industry and achieving the fame of other luminaries ... For the women in this book, success almost always depended on winning over the predominately white and upper class food establishment, and, as Sen shows, such approval was not easily gained ... Many readers may wonder why this book was written by a man. It’s a valid question and one Sen addresses in his introduction ... Sen is a sensitive and perceptive journalist and a deft historian; his willingness to let his subjects speak for themselves whenever possible gives his book a compelling power. He tells their stories with care, while, as he puts it, striving to \'let my own voice fade as much as possible.\' In doing so, he succeeds in amplifying the voices of seven overlooked women to the levels that they always deserved.
