Between Two Fires: Intimate Writings on Life, Love, Food and Flavor

By Laura Esquivel

Book Overview

From the author of Like Water for Chocolate comes a richly layered collection of stories, essays, and recipes that delves into affairs of the heart, the spirit, and, of course, the stomach. In this fully illustrated book of musings and memories, beloved novelist Laura Esquivel reflects on the powerful relationships that shape us and the central role of food in them all. With imagination, intimacy, and wry humor, she offers up a banquet of vivid writings and mouthwatering recipes. Between these pages you'll discover warm kitchens; rich, fragrant moles; and loved ones sharing the essential joy of cooking. The women who taught Esquivel to cook approached food with a spiritual reverence--they were, in essence, priestesses and alchemists. Under their guidance, Esquivel learned that there is magic in food and in those who prepare it. This magic is felt when we close our eyes to take that first perfect bite, and it brings flavor to the writings in this beautiful collection.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503951545
• ISBN13: 9781503951549
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Amazon Crossing
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

FAVOURITE AUTHOR - FABULOUS LOOK AT REAL HUMAN NATURE!!!

I totally enjoyed this book, though I had to read it twice to really let it all sink in. At first you might think "How straight!". But that is EXACTLY WHAT IT IS NOT. It is a fantastic analysis of human nature through the medium of cooking. Each article is full of wit and humour and depth ( ... and horror at times). Laura Esquivel is my favourite author and she has not let me down on this collection of "theories". IT AINT BORING!!!