Tita, the youngest daughter of a stern and repressive mother, is
condemned by family tradition to stay at home and never marry. She
spends most of her time in the kitchen creating exquisite
inflammatory dishes for her sweetheart Pedro, who has been forced
to marry her sister. Flavours, smells and colours are lovingly
described in the accounts of meals and recipes in the narrative.
(Kirkus UK)
THE INTOXICATING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT LOVE, COOKING AND
MAGIC. PERFECT FOR FANS OF JOANNE HARRIS AND ISABEL ALLENDE. 'This
magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and summering
sensuality is something I will savour for a long time' MAUREEN
LIPMAN Like Water For Chocolate tells the captivating story of the
De la Garza family. As the youngest daughter, Tita is forbidden by
Mexican tradition to marry. Instead, she pours all of her emotions
into her delicious recipes, which she shares with readers along the
way.When Tita falls in love with Pedro, he is seduced by the
magical food she cooks. Unfortunately, he's married to her
sister... Filled with recipes, longing and bittersweet humour, this
charming story of one family's life in turn-of-the-century Mexico
has captivated readers all over the world and was made into an
award-winning film. 'A joy... Has an energetic charm that's quite
impossible to resist' LITERARY REVIEW 'An epic love story with
recipes and a sprinkling of magical realism' WASHINGTON POST
'Enchanting...an open-eyed fairy story complete with ugly sister'
BARBARA TRAPIDO 'A Mexican culinary romance to make the mouth
water' SHE 'Ingenious' INDEPENDENT
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