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The School of Essential Ingredients
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Start date
November 1, 2009
Finish date
December 31, 2009

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Karli
Dec 26, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Sweet, light and fluffy - I think it's probably an angel food cake, topped with strawberries and whipped cream! ...more
Amy
Oct 24, 2009 rated it really liked it
I was pleasantly surprised with how enjoyable this book was for me! I didn't have any expectations and was so thrilled at how much I enjoyed it! Reading this book was such a sensory delight - I felt as if I was there with them as they made each dish. And, then, felt a bit jealous that I wasn't there to eat it with them!

I felt that Bauermeister did an amazing job of weaving the food, ingredients and the characters of the novel. Each one came together so elegantly and effortlessly. I adored how t
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Lisa Hickman
Jul 02, 2009 rated it really liked it
I considered it providence that Kate Jacobs, author of Comfort Food and Sarah Addison Allen, author of Garden Spells and The Sugar Queen praised this novel on its back cover. I was further delighted to find it was worthy of their endorsement.

Lillian, a restaurant owner, teaches a cooking class one night a month. She truly has a divine relationship with food. Like in Garden Spells, food ingredients take on an almost magical quality, and Lillian makes the taste, texture and aroma of her meals a s
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Ashley FL
Nov 09, 2010 rated it really liked it
What a lovely novel! I thought this was incredibly sweet and homey.
Stephanie
Oct 24, 2009 rated it really liked it
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I thought this book was beautifully written and I loved meeting all of the characters taking the cooking classes. The descriptions of food were nothing short of amazing and I found myself drooling throughout the book. This was one of my favorites of 2009.
KrisT
Mar 14, 2009 rated it really liked it
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