Our August/September pick is Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love by Kim Fay. This one is a newer book (pub February 2023), but it went immediately on my TBR list when it came out, and I am excited to read it with all of you!
Publisher's Blurb:
In the vein of the classic 84, Charing Cross Road, this witty and tender novel is a sensuous experience of food and a deep friendship between two very different women in 1960s America.Two strangers. One recipe. A friendship for the ages.
Creamy risotto alla Milanese. Mussels in a hot, buttery broth. Chicken spiced with cinnamon and cloves. Joan Bergstrom and Imogen Fortier understand the key to a savored life—delicious food. Young Joan is just discovering herself as a foodwriter in bustling Los Angeles, while experienced columnist Imogen is settled in her decades-long marriage on Camano Island outside Seattle. When Joan sends a fan letter to Imogen with an enclosed packet of saffron and a recipe, their journey of culinary exploration and soul-deep friendship begins. A long-lost flavor surfaces buried memories, and a quest to make carne asada opens the doors of a sheltered life. Into this beautiful, intimate world comes the ultimate test of their friendship, and of their belief that food and love can sustain us during our darkest hours.
I love a good epistolary novel and when you add in food and friendship, it sounds like a perfect end-of-summer read to me. I look forward to seeing what delicious dishes that you all are inspired to make!
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Happy Reading & Cooking!
10 comments:
Thanks for hosting! Here's my recipe:https://www.amyscookingadventures.com/2023/08/jerk-chicken-salad-with-pineapple-pico.html
Thank you Amy! Your salad looks amazing!
I really enjoyed this book! My post is now up: http://honeyfromrock.blogspot.com/2023/08/love-and-saffron-with-ulu-and.html
So glad you enjoyed it Claudia!
Amy, I don't know if anyone else is having a problem with commenting on your blog, but every time I've tried the "Sign in with Google" doesn't work. Anyway, I thought your salad was an excellent way to use that Jerk Chicken. Cheers,
Really enjoyed this one! Thanks, Deb! http://eliotseats.com/2023/09/17/love-saffron-by-kim-fay-and-mexican-food/
I really enjoyed this one too!
Here's my post:
http://www.theintrepidreader.com/2023/09/weekend-cooking-love-and-saffron-novel.html
Thank you Debra and Marg, I am so glad you both enjoyed the book!
Here's my contribution: https://www.pulcetta.com/2023/09/recipe-red-chimichurri.html
Thank you for hosting, Deb :)
Thank you, Simona!
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