num_pages: 275
description: in this luminous sequel return to the enchanting world of the national bestseller The School of Essential Ingredients Lillian and her restaurant have a way of drawing people together. Theres Al the accountant who finds meaning in numbers and ritual; Chloe a budding chef who hasnt learned to trust after heartbreak; Finnegan quiet and steady as a tree who can disappear into the background despite his massive height; Louise Als wife whose anger simmers just below the boiling point; and Isabelle whose memories are slowly slipping from her grasp. And theres Lillian herself whose life has taken a turn she didnt expect. . . .Their lives collide and mix with those around them sometimes joining in effortless connections at other times sifting together and separating again creating a family that is chosen not given. A beautifully imagined novel about the ties that bindand links that breakThe Lost Art of Mixing is a captivating meditation on the power of love food and companionship.
language: English
title: The Lost Art of Mixing
publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons