Anneke Stroudt decides to follow her dreams, quitting her job as a project manager in order to devote more time to her house-flipping project and famous chef fiance. But when she finds her fiance in bed with his sous chef, Anneke has no choice but to take her schnauzer Schatzi and move into the very unfinished Palmer Square house, essentially camping indoors. It would have been a comfort to anyone else that at least the kitchen is totally finished, except for one small problem. Anneke can't cook. Breaking through a basement wall, Anneke is hit on the head by what she thinks is a large brick. It turns out to be a leather-bound journal from Emma Ditmore-Smythe, the live-in cook for the home's original owners, and on inspection it catalogues not only Emma's experiences, thoughts and dreams, but also her recipes. With the book at her side, Anneke slowly learns how to feed herself, literally and emotionally. Along the way she picks up the perfect assistant contractor, a genius with... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге RECIPE FOR DISASTER (BALLIS, STACEY)