About the book
From the author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a “heartbreakingly delicious” national bestseller about a chef, her students, and the evocative lessons that food teaches about life.
Once a month on a Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian's restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in America; and Carl and Helen, a long-married couple whose union contains surprises the rest of the class would never suspect.
The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian's soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. And soon they are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create....
Editions of The School of Essential Ingredients
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780399155437
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780425232095
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101015698
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415962619
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101015124
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780143144366
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From the author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a “heartbreakingly delicious” national bestseller about a chef, her students, and the evocative lessons that food teaches about life.
Once a month on a Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian's restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in America; and Carl and Helen, a long-married couple whose union contains surprises the rest of the class would never suspect.
The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian's soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. And soon they are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create....
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The School of Essential Ingredients about?
From the author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a “heartbreakingly delicious” national bestseller about a chef, her students, and the evocative lessons that food teaches about life.
Once a month on a Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian's restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in America; and Carl and Helen, a long-married couple whose union contains surprises the rest of the class would never suspect.
The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian's soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. And soon they are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create....
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The School of Essential Ingredients?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The School of Essential Ingredients?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399155437
Is The School of Essential Ingredients part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series A School of Essential Ingredients Novel
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The School of Essential Ingredients?
Erica Bauermeister
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The School of Essential Ingredients is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399155437) and paperback(ISBN 9780425232095) and ebook(ISBN 9781101015698) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415962619) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101015124) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780143144366)
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