With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness.
Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain—and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life—and all the rules everyone expects her to play by—once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free. |
This book pairs well with...
Lemon Verbena Tembleque
The text references this delightful treat here:
"Best eaten cold while daydreaming about palm trees and listening to a Hector Lavoe classic. Ms. Fuentes moves like a ninja. I didn't even hear her approach my desk, although I probably should have smelled her coming; her perfume has notes of lemon verbena. I love lemon verbana. Ingredients start arranging themselves on the kitchen counter in my mind and I can already taste an Emoni twist on Buela's tembleque recipe."
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