From the bestselling author of The Direction of the Wind and The Taste of Ginger comes an immersive, fun and heartfelt novel about a disgraced Indian American divorcée who spends a summer in Italy, reconnecting with her passion for cooking and reckoning with cultural expectations to make the choice of a lifetime.
And when a shocking reveal comes to light, Jyoti must choose between family acceptance, a fulfilling career, and even motherhood, all before the summer ends....
But when she unexpectedly goes viral for her impromptu cooking vlogs--and candid vent sessions--her gossiping aunties have a field day.
Carbs, chianti, and la bella vita slowly restore Jyoti\'s confidence, inspiring her to experiment with Indian-Italian fusion recipes.
Now unemployed, childless, and divorced, a disgrace to her Gujarati family, Jyoti books a ticket to Tuscany for the summer to visit her best friend (and fellow social outcast), Karishma.
So when her husband, Ashok, pushes her to quit her dream job as head chef to focus on conceiving, she obliges, knowing this will please her parents--only for Ashok to leave her when she cannot carry to term.
Jyoti is the perfect Indian American daughter: She stayed out of trouble, looked after her younger sisters, and married a man her parents approved of.
Life\'s more fun when you ditch the recipe.
From the bestselling author of The Direction of the Wind and The Taste of Ginger comes an immersive, fun and heartfelt novel about a disgraced Indian American divorcée who spends a summer in Italy, reconnecting with her passion for cooking and reckoning with cultural expectations to make the choice of a lifetime
