The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Every once in a while I’ll pick up a book knowing absolutely nothing about it and find myself falling into the story within just the first few pages.
The first time I saw this book I was on Amazon and it popped up as a recommended book choice for me. I love reading about food, eating food and preparing food so I thought.. hm, couldn’t go wrong? I picked it up (it’s cheap on Amazon, y’all!) and was not disappointed.
There are several characters in this novel and they all get their own short story told. The overall “main” character is a woman who, as a child, discovered how food can change moods, people and make memories. I want to meet a woman like this. I think all our lives would be improved by knowing a person like this.
As I read through the stories and got to know each person and where they fit in the grand scheme of things I found myself tasting the food being prepared, slowing down and enjoying the bites of food I prepare myself in between readings and just enjoying life.
Beautiful, touching read. When I finished I was left with just one question…Where do I find the recipes?!
