Dinner with Edward
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1622319966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 123 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With each roasted chicken and apple galette, Edward teaches Vincent not only how to cook, but how to savor life.”—RealSimple “Lifeaffirming, with no soppy sentiment. Readers will finish the book satisfied, yet wanting more.”—Publishers Weekly “A rare, beautifully crafted memoir that leaves you exhilarated and wanting to live this way. The key is to live your life generously.” —Rosemary Sullivan, author of Stalin’s Daughter “One of the most stylish and emotional works of nonfiction I have ever read. We all should hav
Very mixed feelings about this book Juju L. Hard to know how to rate this book because on some levels I loved, and on other levels I dispised it. I loved most of the writing, and am always a sucker for good food writing. I also loved the premise of the story of how a middle-aged woman in crisis met and formed a mutually beneficial bond with a 92-year old widower also in crisis after having lost his wife of more than six decades. What I really did NOT like about this book was that it was clearly the story of a lonely, miserable and tormented middle-aged woman about to and going through a divorce who formed what seemed to be . What a sweet book! TJMRAM Loved the way the chapters all started with a menu for dinner.Then proceed to describe cooking said dinner, all the while weaving in the story. Weather you like to cook or not,you will enjoy the story of this sweet friendship.. A Wonderful Story of Love Took a bit to get into but by the end I couldn't put it down. Beautifully written, lots wisdom imparted and even some good cooking tips. I read a review that disparaged the younger friend of Edward for abandoning him at the end after she found Mr.Right. I didn't come to that conclusion at all. Edward and his younger friend whose name I didn't see in the book, came together when they most needed each other. Their relationship blossomed and each became less dependent on each other over time. But the platonic love affair never ended and never became less important.
As Edward and Isabel meet weekly for the glorious dinners that Edward prepares, he shares so much more than his recipes for apple galette or the perfect martini, or even his tips for deboning poultry. Edward is teaching Isabel the luxury of slowing down and taking the time to think through everything she does, to deconstruct her own life, cutting it back to the bone and examining the guts, no matter how messy that proves to be.. Thinking she is merely helping Edward's daughter-who lives far away and asked her to check in on her nonagenarian dad in New York-Isabel has no idea that the man in the kitchen baking the sublime roast chicken and light as air apricot souffle will end up changing her life. When Isabel meets Edward, both are at a crossroads: he wants to follow his late wife to the grave, and she is ready to give up on love