Salty, Bitter, Sweet Quotes

“Sometimes everything needs to fall apart so we can find the life we are meant to live.”
― Mayra Cuevas, Salty, Bitter, Sweet

“For an instant, I’m transported to Lala’s kitchen and the herbal smell of her sofrito simmering as part of some guisado. A symphony of garlic, onions, and peppers play among the pots and pans, and I find myself longing for her arms tying an apron around my waist.”
― Mayra Cuevas, Salty, Bitter, Sweet

“Because maybe, just maybe, I’m ready to bake my way back home. And pies are meant to be shared; at least that’s what Lala used to say.”
― Mayra Cuevas, Salty, Bitter, Sweet

“Frente al amor y la muerte, no sirve de nada ser fuerte. Lala taught me about giving in to love, but she never explained how to give in to death.”
― Mayra Cuevas, Salty, Bitter, Sweet