Delicious Reads
The Food of Love
by Anthony Capella
Enchanted by Italy's rich culture, first-time American visitor Laura finds herself falling for the handsome Tomasso, who woos her with magnificent meals and hides the fact that shy, enamored Bruno is actually the chef.
The Epicure’s Lament by Kate Christensen
Disenchanted with life and losing his cherished solitude in the wake of returning estranged family members, wealthy bachelor Hugo Whittier deliberately overindulges in tobacco use against the recommendations of his doctor and involves himself in the affairs of others.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
At the beginning of the 20th century, Tita, the youngest of three daughters, is expected to serve her mother for the rest of her life, but in order to show her love to Pedro, who is engaged to her sister, Tita cooks for him.
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
When the beautiful and mysterious Vianne moves to Lansquenet and opens a chocolate shop across from the church, the inhabitants of the tiny village find themselves torn between the solemn law of religion and the joyful rewards of Vianne's confections.
Bread Alone by Judith Ryan Hendricks
When her husband leaves her for another woman, Wynter Morrison moves to Seattle to start a new life and pursue her passion for breadmaking by accepting a position in a bake shop, where she discovers the healing power of making bread.
Cooking for Harry by Kay-Marie James
When her husband joins a weight-loss study and embraces a new diet, Francie becomes intimidated by his healthier outlook, attractive new friends, and the subsequent changes that occur within their family life.
High Bonnet: a Novel of Epicurean Adventures by Idwal Jones
Follows Jean-Marie Gallois, a young candy maker from Provence, as he earns an apprenticeship at a famous Paris restaurant, and works his way up to chef de cuisine.
Friendship Cake by Lynne Hinton
Five women, working together to create a church cookbook, share their passions, loves, and losses, including pastor Charlotte Stewart, who is suffering a crisis in faith; widow Margaret, the town confidante; and Jessie, the only African American in an all-white church.
A Meal to Die For by Joseph Gannascoli
While preparing a ten-course meal for some of his old mafia friends, Benny Lacoco, "the Food Fence," speculates about rumors that someone in their inner circle is preparing to turn state's evidence and enter the witness protection program.
Blessed are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Estranged from her family since childhood, Abby lands on a small Irish dairy farm where she encounters down-on-his-luck New York stockbroker Kit, who with Abby helps a pair of elderly cheesemakers save their farm.
Serving Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi
Pressured by her mother to marry and become a traditional Indian wife and confronted by the loss of her job in Silicon Valley, Devi seeks refuge from her despair in attempted suicide, only to be forced to move back in with her parents until she recovers.
Delicious by Susan Mallery
Top chef Penny Jackson, who has finally made a name for herself in the Seattle culinary scene, is stunned when her ex-husband Cal Buchanan makes her an offer she cannot refuse, and now, as they work closely together, she finds herself in hot water as passion flares between them.
Girl Cook by Hannah McCouch
Struggling to make a name for herself in spite of a chauvinist manager, a twenty-eight-year-old Cordon Bleu graduate endures the competitive side of the Manhattan professional cooking scene and struggles through a series of romantic flops.
Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran
Three Iranian sisters--Marjan, Layla, and Bahar Aminpour--flee the turmoil of the Islamic Revolution in their native country to seek refuge in Ireland, where they open the exotic Babylon Café.
The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
Struggling to get back on her feet in the wake of her husband's premature death and stunned by a paternity suit against her husband's estate, food writer Maggie McElroy plans a trip to China to investigate the claim and to profile rising chef Sam Liang.
Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
Ruth draws on her talent for concocting delectable cakes and desserts when her family begins to disintegrate around her--her husband loses his job, her mother moves in, and her long-estranged father shows up at the door with no place to go.
The Book of Salt by Monique Truong
Considering whether he will accompany his employers, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, to America, a personal cook remembers his youth in French-colonized Vietnam and his days cooking for the doyennes of the Lost Generation.
Cooking for Mr. Right by Susan Volland
When she is suddenly fired from the city's hottest restaurant and her ex-boyfriend, Gaston, announces his forthcoming wedding to a woman he just met, Seattle chef Kate Linden comes up with a grand--if misguided--scheme to transform her life.
Raspberry Crush by Jill Winters
Billy Cabot has finally met someone handsome, charming, and interested. A guy she can see a future with. Then her ex, Seth Lannigan, has to screw everything up by walking into the bakery where she works, looking yummier than anything in the display cases.