I enjoyed reading this book. The story revolves around the relationship between Kate and Cecily. Cecily has lived a full life despite great tragedy and has no patience with Kate's dependence on a man to make her life complete. She sets out to make Kate realise that Nick is not worthy of her. Food and cooking play a large part in the story. Kate enjoys making several of the meals in the book, many of them quite complex. As Kate visits Cecily she gradually learns her true story. She slowly builds up confidence in herself and finds the courage to change her life. I was very interested to find that the character of Cecily was based on the author's grandmother although her life was not exactly the same.
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