Review; The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister

Recently, I read the novel The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister and today I'll post my review of the book.

Description from Goodreads

From the author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a "heartbreakingly delicious" national bestseller about a chef, her students, and the evocative lessons that food teaches about life.

Once a month on a Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian's restaurant for a cooking class. Among them is Claire, a young woman coming to terms with her new identity as a mother; Tom, a lawyer whose life has been overturned by loss; Antonia, an Italian kitchen designer adapting to life in America; and Carl and Helen, a long-married couple whose union contains surprises the rest of the class would never suspect.

The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian's soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. And soon they are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create....

My Thoughts on the Book

The School of Essential Ingredients is one of those heartwarming books with a culinary vibe, that shows us just how magical food can be, and how it can bring people together. That said, I wish I got to know Lillian a little bit better, and a bit lesser use of simile.

Overall, it was a nice read though.