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Dinner with Edward

by Isabel Vincent
Elise Arsenault
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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.

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  • Release date

    May 24, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781622319978
      • File size: 141654 KB
      • Duration: 04:55:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 22, 2016
      Vincent, a journalist for the New York Post, employs the rich language of a novelist and the economy of a reporter in this food-focused memoir. She buckles momentarily under the strife of life and the hurdles of divorce but opens her palate to a new relationship when Edward, a 93-year-old widower, teaches her to appreciate the art of living. Food lovers will swoon from the first chapter and opening menu as Vincent begins to relish their weekly tête-à-tête and Edward’s handwritten French recipes. In addition to the subtleties of cooking, she discovers what a fairy tale marriage Edward had with Paula, his wife of 69 years. She sees photos of Paula all over the apartment, and especially feels her presence in the kitchen where Edward fashions his delicate meals. It is easy to fall deeply for Edward’s tender heart as Vincent learns how he has savored his life, and over time, begins to create a life that’s more inviting and full for herself. Readers will finish the book satisfied, yet wanting more.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Investigative reporter Isabel Vincent first had dinner with her elderly and recently widowed neighbor as a favor to his daughter. In this short memoir, narrated by Elise Arsenault, the author recalls how one meal with Edward evolved into a regular date and details the ways their unlikely friendship helped them both move past personal sorrows. Although it will be easy for listeners to respond to the charming Edward and even crave his gourmet home-cooked meals, the audiobook is marred by Arsenault's choppy delivery. It's particularly disconcerting in some of the emotional scenes. She also stumbles over several foreign accents, breaking the listener's attention. Regardless of the flaws, however, everyone will finish this audiobook wishing they had a friend like Edward. C.B.L. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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