Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
Registered by Aberpeter of Renton, Washington USA on 6/26/2015
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the narrator's great-aunt Tita is the youngest of three daughters born to Mama Elena, the tyrannical owner of the De la Garza ranch. While still in her mother's womb she wept so violently - as her mother chopped onions - that she caused Mama Elena to begin early labor, and Tita slipped out in the middle of the kitchen table, amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon became a way of life, and Tita grew up to be a master chef. Each chapter of the novel begins with one of Tita's recipes and her careful instructions on preparation. In well-born Mexican families, tradition dictates that the youngest daughter not marry, but remain at home to care for her mother. Even though Tita has fall in love, Mama Elena chooses not to make an exception, and instead, arranges for Tita's older sister to marry Tita's young man. In order to punish Tita for her willfulness, Mama Elena forces her to bake the wedding cake. The bitter tears Tita weeps while stirring the batter provoke a remarkable reaction among the guests who eat the cake. It is then that it first becomes apparent that her culinary talents are unique. Laura Esquivel's voice is direct, simple, and compelling. She has written a fresh and innovative novel, bringign her own inimitable strengths to a classic love story.
the narrator's great-aunt Tita is the youngest of three daughters born to Mama Elena, the tyrannical owner of the De la Garza ranch. While still in her mother's womb she wept so violently - as her mother chopped onions - that she caused Mama Elena to begin early labor, and Tita slipped out in the middle of the kitchen table, amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon became a way of life, and Tita grew up to be a master chef. Each chapter of the novel begins with one of Tita's recipes and her careful instructions on preparation. In well-born Mexican families, tradition dictates that the youngest daughter not marry, but remain at home to care for her mother. Even though Tita has fall in love, Mama Elena chooses not to make an exception, and instead, arranges for Tita's older sister to marry Tita's young man. In order to punish Tita for her willfulness, Mama Elena forces her to bake the wedding cake. The bitter tears Tita weeps while stirring the batter provoke a remarkable reaction among the guests who eat the cake. It is then that it first becomes apparent that her culinary talents are unique. Laura Esquivel's voice is direct, simple, and compelling. She has written a fresh and innovative novel, bringign her own inimitable strengths to a classic love story.
Like Water for Chocolate is Tita's story. From her birth, to falling in love, to not being allowed to marry since she is the youngest daughter and must take care of her mother while she ages.
The author told the stories through recipes, and one per month. Each recipe was prepared and served and usually at a pivotal moment in Tita's life. The author weaves the recipes into the story flawlessly and I liked this unique approach to telling the story.
The author told the stories through recipes, and one per month. Each recipe was prepared and served and usually at a pivotal moment in Tita's life. The author weaves the recipes into the story flawlessly and I liked this unique approach to telling the story.
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