Sometimes a book just draws you in and The Secret Ingredient by Sue Heath did just that to me last weekend. I had downloaded the copy without reading the blurb so I wasn’t sure what to expect, although I did think cooking might be involved. The Secret Ingredient is one of those books that once you start you just can’t put down. For Kate Shaw, the main character in The Secret Ingredient, life stopped three years ago. She counts the time since in years, weeks, and days—but also in things she hasn’t done. She hasn’t cooked. She hasn’t really laughed. She hasn’t felt alive. But on this particular day, Kate steps back into the kitchen and decides to make pancakes. It’s a small act. But it changes everything. What unfolds is a beautiful, moving story of a woman rediscovering herself, one recipe at a time. As she reconnects with her past through the handwritten recipes of her gran, Kate finds joy in creating again. Through baking, Kate slowly brings life back—not just to herself, but to her neighbours as well. She meets Charles, an Elderly man. He shares memories of his courtship with the Love of his life, Mary. Their […]
