By Nicole Mones
Maggie Mason is just beginning to adjust to life as a widow when she gets a startling phone call. It turns out that her husband Matt, recently killed in a car accident, may have fathered a child while visiting China on business several years ago. In complete shock over discovering this part of her husband's life that she never knew about, Maggie immediately makes plans to travel to China to arrange a paternity test. Maggie also has other business to attend to on her trip: her editor at Table magazine has assigned her to interview a new, up and coming chef in Beijing.
Sam Liang is half Chinese, half American but in Beijing, he is considered a foreigner. Food is in his blood and he is determined to take the art of Chinese cuisine to new heights. At first, Maggie is skeptical about many of Sam’s ideas about food and how it can heal people and make them feel happy, but she is soon impressed by his unique talents in the kitchen. Both Maggie and Sam find themselves drawn to each other in a way they never imagined possible, although neither is looking for romance.
This is a beautifully written book about food, love, and healing. Mones writes about China and its cuisine in a way that is so descriptive that you feel like you’re there with Maggie, in this ancient place, tasting this amazing food and believing in the power of love. Sounds corny here but this really is a book to savor, like a great meal.
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