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Jun 17, 2012 Jenny (Reading Envy) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read2012, around-the-world, sff-audio, read2013, location-mexico

Tita is the youngest in her family, and is therefore tasked with taking care of her mother and becoming the cook of the family. She is not allowed to marry, and Mama Elena is determined to keep her from participating in any sinful activities.

Mama Elena can't keep Tita's emotions from having an impact on everyone who eats her food, however, and each chapter comes with its own recipe, its own emotion, and its own little tale of emotion manifested in food consumed. I love this part of the story, a ...more

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Aug 14, 2018 Jodi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-free-shelf, fantasy

This is the second time I read the book and I enjoyed it again. I feel so sorry for Tita but hope she got what she wanted in life in the end. I am glad the food tradition will be carried on with Esperanza's daughter. ...more

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Feb 11, 2008 Sandy rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

Food & romance together in a novel--what more could you ask for? I read this for a book club eons ago and we made dinner based on the recipes in the book. What I had failed to notice was that there's a disclaimer at the beginning that the recipes are not real and shouldn't be used. So there were a few mystery steps to make them work but it did work with improvisation. It was good food and a good excuse to read a fun book. ...more

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Apr 19, 2010 Anna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Very tasty and very Latin American book. Love, passion, great food, tragic events etc. If you love Isabel Allende's books, this is book for you. ...more

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