As to great books about good food I'd recommend any one of the dozens of America's Test Kitchen cookbooks. I wanted a food memoir to read for the Better World reading challenge and I saw a review for this by Katherine over at I Wish I Lived in a Library. Plot Well there isn't one but there is a wonderful accounting of Edward in his nineties and Isabel who is in an unhappy marriage. There were redeeming parts, but in general I wondered who was caring for (comforting)her daughter while she indulged in weekly dinners with the elderly Edward. Over several years, and many dinners, the two work through their grief and come to closure, whether about death or divorce.

As they progressed from meals à deux to full dinner parties with an eclectic New York crowd, she saw that Edward was showing her how to rediscover the joy of life. Both moving and uplifting, Dinner with Edward raises a glass to the power of simple pleasures and the surprising connections formed in times of hardship. The story of an elderly man, bereft of his wife, and seemingly alone, who takes in a middle-age, Unhappily married seemingly held-together woman. Her writing falls short of the level of detail that I want to read about in this developing relationship. Virtually friendless in New York City and mired in a miserable, increasingly deteriorating marriage, Isabel finds herself being lovingly nurtured by Edward, learning life lessons that reach far beyond the food he so carefully prepares for her.Both are richly rewarded by the friendship that develops over a 2-3 year period as they share their history, lives, and pain together over dinner. You can see my review as well as a recipe for Shrimp and Corn chowder inspired by the book on my blogpost here: http://kahakaikitchen. A wonderful relationship between an man whose wife of sixty two years has died and the author, asked to look in on him by his two daughters. This is a bit of a disappointment given that "foodoirs" (memoirs about food, especially ones that include recipes) are among my favorite things to read. Isabel, a journalist going through a divorce leaving her rudderless and lonely and Edward, a 90-something recent widower come together for weekly restaurant quality dinners made by the elderly gentleman himself!

A delightful memoir of a friendship between a middle-aged woman in a failing marriage and a ninety-something widower trying to find meaning in life after the death of his beloved wife. When Isabel tells Valerie that things are not going to well in her life either, Valerie suggests that she have dinner with Edward. With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Edward knew that Isabel was writing about his life, thereby sharing his stories and outlook more widely. What she gets is Grilled Sirloin Steak, Sauce Bourguignonne, New Potatoes, Chocolate Souffle, and a lovely bottle of Malbec.We all strive to be that well rounded, socially gifted persona, or spend time learning from those special people. It's a tale of two friends sharing views on life over gloriously cooked meals that ends up changing the course of each other's lives. Vincent began her career in journalism as a correspondent in Rio de Janeiro, from which she covered Latin America and Africa.