A New Book

I put a hold at the library for this book 'Dinner with Edward', and was able to pick it up after 3 months, looking forward to reading it. I already got this cooking tip to add balsamic vinegar to pasta to allow the sauce to cling, I intend to try this! Really the book is about a warm friendship that develops between a younger woman and a man in his nineties, it grows over their weekly dinners together. He is a fantastic cook, in the style of Julia Child I think, all about the precious, perfect details.

A lovely review

Rose of Sharon

There was a lovely review in the paper last week of this book 'Dinner with Edward' by Isabel Vincent.  I would like to read it.

' In her new book, Dinner with Edward, Vincent tells the story of their five-year friendship. As he grieved the loss of his wife of 69 years, Vincent’s own marriage was dissolving. They bonded over Edward’s perfect martinis and the fabulous meals — stuffed baby squid Lisbon-style, chicken paillard with sauce aux champignons — that he painstakingly prepared.'

So I put a hold on this book at my library and saw that there are currently 11 holds.  Given that you are given 3 weeks to read  a book, my turn will be in 33 weeks or less!  I'm not in a hurry and decided not to purchase the $30 hardcover  edition for now.