All reviews of The School Of Essential Ingredients

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  Lovely book - stories about love told through cooking

  by Naveen Atwal

  17 months ago

  This was a delightful, easy read. The story centres around several characters who are taking cooking lessons by the main character. You learn about their relationships and how they came to be where they are at the current moment. Main themes: love, relationships and how food and the sharing of food/breaking bread, bring people together. Sharing a meal is one of the best ways to connect with and learn about others, and that is what happens here -- as you read, it's as if the reader is cooking alongside the characters. I also learned some good, practical cooking tips and recipes.

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  Absolutely Loved It!!

  by Louise Jolly

  2 years ago

  Lillian teaches cooking classes once a month on Monday nights. She has a rather eclectic group of 8 students. Not all of the students have come to learn how to cook; some have a gift certificate to use up, some are actually looking for a cook rather than learning to be one, some come with a desire to truly learn from the culinary expert, while others actually dream about becoming chefs and giving up their current jobs. Lillian knew no matter their reason for coming, each one of them, at some point would open their eyes “…with joy or tears or resolution – it always happened.” The timing and reason would be different for each, and that’s where the fascination lay. “No two spices work the same.” Cooking is Lillian’s life and she felt about her “zester” the same way women do about a pair of spiky red shoes! However, I don’t want to tell you “how” Lillian learned to cook because that is an important part of the story and one you will be able to relate too if you’re any kind of foodie! I loved this story! It was like a savoury meal shared with friends. The aroma and flavours of the food matched the conversation and the moods of those participating in the experience. The pungent aroma of spices almost had a hypnotic effect on the chef’s preparing the food as they reminisced about times past, current, and future and culminated into a joyous meal we could all enjoy!

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  Somewhat predictable

  by SuziSunshine

  3 years ago

  nothing earth shattering. A light easy read.

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  Excellent book!

  by Lynne Zapletal

  3 years ago

  Excellent first novel - please keep them coming. I loved following the character development and reading about the ingredients, the blending of different foods to create wonderful dishes and the memories that are evoked when we eat certain foods.