I thought that this was such a lovely book, it is heartwarming and a joy to read. The main character Kate, finds herself distanced from her partner whom she dearly loves, and in order to cope decides to volunteer at a home for elderly ladies. Kate is a brilliant cook so produces cookery demonstrations for the residents, one of the ladies who attends, Cecily Finn, becomes quite outspoken, yet Kate is drawn to her. The cookery demonstrations come to an end and Kate is encouraged to take on visiting Cecily. Cecily is a book lover and foodie, one day she gives Kate a copy of a book which has recipes to cook for many of life's events. Kate loves the book and she begins to cook the recipes. Kate continues to visit Cecily and as they talk about the menus in the book, Cecily begins to share her life story with Kate and as she does so Kate sees and understands more about her own life and what she wants out of it.
I really loved this book, if you love cooking as I do you will really enjoy it, it reminds the reader that food is so much more than fuel and can have a lot of meaning in our lives. It also says a lot about not missing out on life's opportunities and living life to the full. A definite must read!
I really loved this book, if you love cooking as I do you will really enjoy it, it reminds the reader that food is so much more than fuel and can have a lot of meaning in our lives. It also says a lot about not missing out on life's opportunities and living life to the full. A definite must read!