It’s time for Flashback Friday, where we feature a book that’s at least two years old. We started this feature a few years ago with our besties over at Fiction Fare as a way to highlight books we might have forgotten about. They could be books we’ve read and loved or books we need to jump on. If you have a #FlashbackFriday, let us know in the comments. If you want more info about this feature, check out the details here. This week, we’re featuring:
You had us at Saint Julia Child. We have to admit that this book wasn’t even on our radar until we set out on a quest for chef-and-cook characters for our #FridayFeast edition of #FlashbackFriday, and A la Carte totally fits the bill. And apparently threre are recipes included. YUM! We can’t wait to read this one!
A la Carte by Tanita S. Davis
A la Carte by Tanita S. Davis Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers on June 8, 2010
Genres: Contemporary
Pages: 281
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SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there aren’t? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom!) But when her best friend—and secret crush—suddenly leaves town, Lainey finds herself alone in the kitchen. With a little help from Saint Julia (Child, of course), Lainey finds solace in her cooking as she comes to terms with the past and begins a new recipe for the future.
Peppered with recipes from Lainey’s notebooks, this delicious debut novel finishes the same way one feels finishing a good meal—satiated, content, and hopeful.
