The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

From the author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a heartbreakingly delicious national bestseller about a chef, her students, and the evocative lessons that food teaches about life.

Once a month on a Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian's restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in America; and Carl and Helen, a long-married couple whose union contains surprises the rest of the class would never suspect.

The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian's soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. And soon they are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create.

Erica Bauermeister is the author of The School of Essential Ingredients, Joy for Beginners, The Lost Art of Mixing, and The Fragrance Keeper, all of which have become bestsellers. She's also co-author of the nonfiction books 500 Brilliant Books by Women: A Reader's Guide and Let's Hear It For the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. She holds a doctorate in literature from the University of Washington and has taught at both that institution and Antioch University. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington, and is a founding member of the Seattle7Writers.

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ISBN 13	9780399155437
ISBN 10	0399155430
Title	The School of Essential Ingredients
Author	Erica Bauermeister
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Putnam Adult
Year published	2009-02-05
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.