Dinner with Edward: A Story Ofan Unexpected Friendship (Thorndike Press Large Print Biographies and Memoirs) - Hardcover

An odd couple--a nonagenarian and a recently divorced reporter--engage in a series of discussions over mouthwatering dinners, from the importance of beauty, to living after loss, to the power of love to redeem and renew, to how to make a succulent duck breast. I loved every moment of this book and when it ended I mourned the loss of Edward in my life. Everyone deserves her own Edward--and everyone deserves to read this book. Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness " A dinner with Edward is nothing to demur. Although the food (I am partial to the roast chicken, lovingly described) is excellent, it is the charming, sweet, and effortlessly wise company who make this sweet read a charming way to pass a day. I enjoyed my time at Edward's table. George Hodgman, bestselling author "Bettyville: A Memoir""

In "Dinner with Edward," Isabel Vincent delves deeply into matters of the kitchen and the heart with equal and unabashed passion. Rich with description of meals savored, losses grieved, and moments cherished, it s at once tender, revealing, and utterly enchanting! Gail Simmons, judge on Bravo s "Top Chef "and author of "Talking with My Mouth Full " An odd couple--a nonagenarian and a recently divorced reporter--engage in a series of discussions over mouthwatering dinners, from the importance of beauty, to living after loss, to the power of love to redeem and renew, to how to make a succulent duck breast. I loved every moment of this book and when it ended I mourned the loss of Edward in my life. Everyone deserves her own Edward--and everyone deserves to read this book. Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of "Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness " A dinner with Edward is nothing to demur. Although the food (I am partial to the roast chicken, lovingly described) is excellent, it is the charming, sweet, and effortlessly wise company that makes this sweet read a charming way to pass a day. George Hodgman, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Bettyville: A Memoir" Isabel Vincent's "Dinner with Edward" is spare of style and emotion, yet it is one of the most stylish and emotional works of nonfiction I have ever read. I savored every page. Bob Colacello, author of "Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up" "

Vincent s descriptions of food, written with the sumptuous detail of a restaurant review, are something to savor, as are her recollections of Edward himself and the way he dedicated himself to living after having lost the love of his life. Delightfully combining the warmheartedness of Tuesdays with Morrie with the sensual splendor of Julie and Julia, this is a memoir to treasure. " Booklist," starred review In Dinner with Edward, Isabel Vincent delves deeply into matters of the kitchen and the heart with equal and unabashed passion. Rich with description of meals savored, losses grieved and moments cherished, it s at once tender, revealing and utterly enchanting! Gail Simmons, judge on Bravo TV s Top Chef and author of T"alking with My Mouth Full " Over mouthwatering dinners, an odd couple a nonagenarian and a recently divorced reporter engage in a series of discussions, from the importance of beauty, to living after loss, to the power of love to redeem and renew, to how to make a succulent duck breast. I loved every moment of this book . . . Everyone deserves her own Edward and everyone deserves to read this book. Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of" Brain on Fire" A dinner with Edward is nothing to demur. Although the food (I am partial to the roast chicken, lovingly described) is excellent, it is the charming, sweet, and effortlessly wise company that makes this sweet read a charming way to pass a day. George Hodgman, New York Times bestselling author of "Bettyville: A Memoir" Isabel Vincent s Dinner with Edward is spare of style and emotion, yet it is one of the most stylish and emotional works of nonfiction I have ever read. I savored every page. Bob Colacello, author of "Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up""" "

Over mouthwatering dinners, an odd couple--a nonagenarian and a recently divorced reporter--engage in a series of discussions, from the importance of beauty, to living after loss, to the power of love to redeem and renew, to how to make a succulent duck breast. I loved every moment of this book . . . Everyone deserves her own Edward--and everyone deserves to read this book. Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of "Brain on Fire" When Isabel meets Edward, both are at a crossroads: he wants to follow his late wife to the grave, and she is ready to give up on love. Thinking she is merely helping Edward s daughter--who lives far away and asked her to check in on her nonagenarian dad in New York--Isabel has no idea that the man in the kitchen baking the sublime roast chicken and light-as-air apricot souffle will end up changing her life. As Edward and Isabel meet weekly for the glorious dinners that Edward prepares, he shares so much more than his recipes for apple galette or the perfect martini, or even his tips for deboning poultry. Edward is teaching Isabel the luxury of slowing down and taking the time to think through everything she does, to deconstruct her own life, cutting it back to the bone and examining the guts, no matter how messy that proves to be."Dinner with Edward" is a book about sorrow and joy, love and nourishment, and about how dinner with a friend can, in the words of M. F. K. Fisher, sustain us against the hungers of the world. A dinner with Edward is nothing to demur. Although the food (I am partial to the roast chicken, lovingly described) is excellent, it is the charming, sweet, and effortlessly wise company that makes this sweet read a charming way to pass a day. George Hodgman, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Bettyville: A Memoir" "