Meredith Mileti

Oh how I loved this book.

Mira is a beautifully written character. She and her husband Jake are big in the food world in New York City. Co owners of Grappa, a very successful restaurant, their life is a dream. Until Mira walks in on her husband and their femme maitre d in flagrante and a brawl ensues. Mira stands to lose everything, her restaurant, her husband, her city, her freedom....

All the characters were very well fleshed out. I loved Mira's circle of friends. The writing itself was fantastic. I didn't want to put the book down. Just wonderfully done.… (mehr)

I loved this book! I am also, as Meredith Mileti puts it in a note about herself at the end of her fabulous book, “an untrained, albeit incredibly enthusiastic, home cook” and I fell in love with the heroine of this book, Mira! She’s funny and sarcastic and amazing in any kitchen! She has to take control of her life after finding her husband and a co-worker together…well…control may not be all she takes…she also took a chunk of the other woman’s hair without even realizing it! Love it!! And that’s just the beginning! It’s a wonderful story of finding yourself again after a long relationship ends (or does it?) and also about this beautiful love affair with food we all have and the important role food, or feeding those we love and care about, plays in our lives!
At the end of the book Meredith includes several amazing recipes that were used during an important part of the story! Perfection!!… (mehr)