My only complaint about this book is that it was too short. I wanted more... The writing made cooking seem almost sensuous. I wanted to be part of this group. I wanted to learn what they were learning. I wanted even more detail. The book is wonderful.

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A delicious read - made my mouth water! Love Bauermeister's rich descriptions and all the food references. I've even applied a few tips I picked up in my own kitchen! My only complaint is that the character's story's could have used a bit more conclusion - left me wanting more at the end.

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This book is truly fascinating. It's not a typical "story" with beginning, middle, and end. It's a series of stories about the individuals who make up a cooking class. And the cooking class is not normal either. It's a story about food and how it fills your memories, your life, and your senses. It's about people connecting and finding themselves. The stories are told in such a powerful, yet gentle poetic voice. It's almost trance-like in it's power to pull you in to the stories. You want to meet these people in real life, take them home, and find out what happens to them after the classes are over. It will make you look at cooking, food, and relationships in a whole new light.

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This book is for anyone who loves cooking and good food. Lillian is a chef and restaurant owner who offers a cooking class, the school of the title. Before the classes are over, each of the students will find what they need. The lush, colorful, sensuous and aromatic dishes become the solace, solution, comfort or inspiration to help with their lives. It will make you hungry and want to head for the kitchen. The book has that slightly magic touch that food brings, which reminded me of "Like Water for Chocolate."

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This was an interesting book, I enjoyed the way it was written, each chapter a glimpse into that person's background and how they came to be at the cooking class. The coming together as a class and learning was a bit over the top for me though the imagery was indeed very sensuously done. All food prep seemed to have that in common. If you like a book with a little conflict then you are out of luck, everyone is hug hug kiss kiss in this story; like a fairy tale type story. Good afternoon book!

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A story of several people, and their teacher in a cooking class. They each have their own story, some sad, some really sad. Warning, do not read this book if you are in any way hungry. Because after reading this a plain old ham sandwich will not suffice. I always feel a little inferior after reading a book like this, my cooking is not up to the standards of this book. But it is easily read and enjoyed.

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Never before have I read a book where ALL the characters
love all food, where everyone gets along with everyone else and where all life's experiences are defined with food. I do believe even Pollyanna's stomach would have rebelled.

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I loved this book! It is beautifully written and made me want to be there, learning to cook along with all the characters. I was so sad when I finished it...

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