Tart

Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef

By: Slutty Cheff

Narrated by: Charly Clive

An Instant Sunday Times (London) Bestseller
A New York Times Best Nonfiction Book of Summer 2025
A Vogue Best Book of 2025 So Far
A Service95 Must-Read Book of 2025

A hilarious, hot, and steamy account of coming of age in and out of the kitchen, from the anonymous chef and columnist, Slutty Cheff.

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

When Slutty Cheff finds herself bored and fed-up with her 9–5 job in corporate marketing, she turns to the only thing that she really likes to do: cooking. So she quits her job, swaps emails for emulsions, and sets off to pursue her dreams of becoming a chef.

The world of London’s fine dining restaurants is so much more than she imagined: it’s more challenging, and more exciting too. There are the exhausting lows of sixty-hour work weeks in windowless kitchens, and the shock of stepping into the changing room as the only woman. There are the thrilling highs of a busy night, when service is running smoothly; electrifying run-ins with hot bartenders and even hotter chefs; and, always, the exhilaration of cycling hands-free through a city that is still sleeping, on a morning where anything can happen.

This is a story about searching for your purpose, and experiencing and embracing life to the fullest along the way. The pleasure and the chaos too…

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

Modern View of Women Chefs

Great voice of a young women chef in a male profession; engaging story telling and main character

Light read

Light read and I wanted a light read for the beach but this was too light without enough substance.

Hot and human

A novel. A memoir. A guide to culinary London. A guide for living. Great writing. A real hoot.

Great!

A funny heartfelt story of a woman getting started in the culinary world, finding her way thru life love and kitchens. And much like us women in the industry, she’s a bit nasty with lots of good laughs!

Love a foodie story

So much fun. Nothing held back, raw truths honestly shared. What a life! Loved this sassy chef.