by Bee Wilson
First published 2022
Bee Wilson's "Secrets of Cooking" invites readers into the kitchen of the Montague family, where matriarch Sophia guards her cherished recipes with an iron fist. When her granddaughter Lily returns home, she's determined to uncover the truth behind the family's culinary legacy – and the scandal that tore them apart years ago. As Lily navigates her grandmother's forbidding kitchen, she discovers that the real secret lies not in the recipes, but in the sacrifices and betrayals that have shaped her family. With mouthwatering descriptions and a dash of family drama, this novel explores the power of food to nourish, connect, and even destroy.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, cooking, 21st-century, family-drama, food-writing
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, secrets
432 pages · Hardcover · Fourth Estate Ltd