| About the Book
In 1947, Edith Stern, 21, feels destined to make her mark on the world, but makes a choice that destroys her hopes and incurs the scorn and contempt of her family and friends.
Janet Camerini, 21, a survivor of the Holocaust, is an outsider haunted by demons from her past. She yearns to become a chef, but is unable to take the steps to realize her dream.
When Edie and Janet meet in teacher training, they become devoted friends. Driven by Edie's belief in Janet's talent, they embark upon a journey that takes them to Paris, Florence, New York and Los Angeles, and into the sometimes thrilling, sometimes devastating, but always fascinating world of food and restaurants. Along the way, life tests each woman's character, ideals, morals, and loyalty.
In a friendship spanning over twenty years, Edie and Janet share their inner and outer struggles, their successes and failures, their love affairs, and their relationships with parents, friends, lovers, husbands, and children.
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