After reading this book I am hungry. Or maybe not...maybe I'm totally fulfilled...
Do you find that there is a fine line between the two? I do. Because sometimes when you've been completely filled up there is this delicious subtle yearning. That's what this book does.
This is the story of a cooking class and its seven students. Each chapter centers around one of the students lives and circumstances bringing them to the cooking class. The vignettes of lives lived are poignant and beautifully written. The descriptions of food leave you with a watering mouth and inspired to hit the kitchen in a new way. {I swear I created some of the best split pea and sausage soup because of reading this book...and ate it while I read a chapter...perfection.}
If you are a lover of food - I am...hopelessly so - you will adore this book.
It looks like Bauermeister has another coming out this summer promising to be just as magical. Check out the details at her website here.
5 comments:
You made me want to run out and get this book right away!
Great review and I'm looking forward to reading it one day, hopefully before long.
Blessings~
Loved this book, gave it to Jamie hoping she would enjoy it. Guess it was meant for you as well! I will be excited to read more of her work.
As soon as I read your review, (yesterday) I put this one on hold at the library. Imagine my delight when it was available TODAY!
I've read the first few chapters and adore it so far. (And am now craving crab... and cake... ;)
LOVE. The perfect combination of interesting characters, an intriguing story (reminds me of Maeve Binchy, the coming of all these characters to one place) and mouth-watering food descriptions!
her new book looks like it will be just as good...what a treat!
her new book looks like it will be just as good...what a treat!
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