Beautiful...sensual. Even if you've seen the movie you will enjoy the book!

Released on Friday, June 27, 2003 at bookcrosser in Houston, Texas USA.

sending to bookcrossing member.

What a wonderful book this was! It was very short (I read it in one day), but absolutely engrossing from the start. A fabulous mixture of love, romance, fairy tale, and recipes.

The book tells the story of Mama Elena and her three daughters - Rosaura, Gertrudis, and Tita, the youngest. When Tita turns fifteen she wishes to be married, but family tradition dictates that the youngest daughter must never marry and look after her mother until the day she dies. Pedro, the boy in love with Tita, in turn marries Rosaura so he can be near the woman he loves. This leads to all sorts of complications and events that no one could predict.

The novel has the same sort of feel as Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic. For example, the sadness of that Tita feels while cooking causes an entire wedding party to experience longing and unhappiness simply by eating her food.

I also enjoyed that included in each chapter was a recipe for the dish that was being prepared. I’m not a cook, but I found it fascinating nonetheless.

Simply put, this is a fairy tale of life in Mexico that anyone can relate to. It’s simply delicious and should be read by all.

Ooops, I've had this for a while and didn't journal it, sorry!!

I'm really looking forward to reading it. Thanks!

TBR

This will either go to a friend or be released in HD

Happy Reading