The City Bakers Guide to Country Living

Posted on 16 May 2018 by Louise Miller

Mix in one part Diane Mott Davidson s delightful culinary adventures with several tablespoons of Jan Karon s country living and quirky characters, bake at 350 degrees for one rich and warm romanceLibrary Journal A full hearted novel about a big city baker who discovers the true meaning of home and that sometimes the best things are found when you didn t even know you were lookingWhen Olivia Rawlings pastry chef extraordinaire for an exclusive Boston dinner club sets not just her flambeed dessert but the entire building alight, she escapes to the most comforting place she can think of the idyllic town of Guthrie, Vermont, home of Bag Balm, the country s longest running contra dance, and her best friend Hannah But the getaway turns into something lasting when Margaret Hurley, the cantankerous, sweater set wearing owner of the Sugar Maple Inn, offers Livvy a job Broke and knowing that her days at the club are numbered, Livvy accepts.Livvy moves with her larger than life, uberenthusiastic dog, Salty, into a sugarhouse on the inn s property and begins creating her mouthwatering desserts for the residents of Guthrie She soon uncovers the real reason she has been hired to help Margaret reclaim the inn s blue ribbon status at the annual county fair apple pie contest.With the joys of a fragrant kitchen, the sound of banjos and fiddles being tuned in a barn, and the crisp scent of the orchard just outside the front door, Livvy soon finds herself immersed in small town life And when she meets Martin McCracken, the Guthrie native who has returned from Seattle to tend his ailing father, Livvy comes to understand that she may not be as alone in this world as she once thought.But then another new arrival takes the community by surprise, and Livvy must decide whether to do what she does best and flee or stay and finally discover what it means to belong Olivia Rawlings may finally find out that the life you want may not be the one you expected it could be even better From the Hardcover edition. Free Read The City Bakers Guide to Country Living author Louise Miller For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 3.5 When Livvy, the pastry chef at an inclusive Boston dining club, drops a lit baked Alaska setting the room on fire, she runs to Vermont the safest place and person she knows Her best friend Hannah Hannah quickly finds her a position at a gorgeous inn, called Sugar Maple, located in the Vermont countryside.The descriptions of the desserts will have you drool, the food, entice, the beautiful setting and family atmosphere , envious and the banjo music and square dancing, tapping your feet Sti 3.5 When Livvy, the pastry chef at an inclusive Boston dining club, drops a lit baked Alaska setting the room on fire, she runs to Vermont the safest place and person she knows Her best friend Hannah Hannah quickly finds her a position at a gorgeous inn, called Sugar Maple, located in the Vermont countryside.The descriptions of the desserts will have you drool, the food, entice, the beautiful setting and family atmospher...This book was just what the doctor ordered after a number of dark mysteries and psychological thrillers It s a lovely summer read with likeable characters and did I mention there s pie Boston baker, Livvy, makes a reluctant move to the Vermont countryside, where she takes up a position as baker for the Sugar Maple Inn, little knowing that its owner, Margaret, has other plans for her There is some romance, a little mystery, but mostly this is a story about friendship and family It s not chees This book was just what the doctor ordered after a number of dark mysteries and psychological thrillers It s a lovely summer read with likeable characters and did I mention there s pie Boston baker, Livvy, makes a reluctant move to the Vermont countryside, where she takes up a position as baker for the Sugar Maple Inn, little knowing that its o...Livvy Rawlings is a pastry chef at an exclusive restaurant in Boston called the Emerson Club One evening while serving a flambe dessert, she accidently sets the building on fire Out of job and needing money, she moves in with with her best friend in Vermont Eventually, she finds herself a job as a baker at a small inn The owner s intention is to utilize Livvy s culinary skills to win a pie contest.Livvy begins to settle into her life and guests are pleased with her baking She develops a clo Livvy Rawlings is a pastry chef at an exclusive restaurant in Boston called the Emerson Club One evening while serving a flambe dessert, she accidently sets the building on fire Out of job and needing money, she moves in with with her best friend in Vermont Eventually, she finds herself a ...I had to read the first sentence in the book three times The night I lit the Emerson Club on fire had been perfect for making meringue. Each time I read it, I giggled and called out What And then I started laughing That s what I do in dumbfounding astonishment And I liked the feeling of the book on the spot What a great way of starting out a book and setting the tone for what turned out to be a wonderful, relaxing, no brainer, good read.Our protagonist was orphaned at the age of sixteen I had to read the first sentence in the book three times The night I lit the Emerson Club on fire had been perfect for making meringue. Each time I read it, I giggled and called out What And then I started laughing That s what ...What a delicious, fun read I was hooked by the blub on this one after I read pastry chef extraordinaire If it has anything to do with food, I m going to read it And if it s baking.come on Livvy is the pastry chef extraordinaire, who is having a rough go of it Her parents are gone and she seems a bit lost After a mishap at her current place of employment, she travels a few hours to visit her friend and find comfort, but instead, she finds a job as the head pasty chef at a Vermont resor What a delicious, fun read I was hooked by the blub on this one after I read pastry chef extraordinaire If it has anything to do with food, I m going to read it And if it s baking.come on Livvy is the pastry chef extraordinaire, who is having a rough go of it Her parents are gone and she seems a bit lost After a mishap at her current place of employment, she travels a few hours to visit her friend and find comfort, but instead, she finds a job as the head pasty chef at a Vermont resort Livvy describes in detail all the mouth watering delights that she bakes And she bakes a lot in this one There is even a large apple pie baking contest at the annual fair which seems to be the biggest competition around The story is not something I would normally read it s a bit sweet in ...When Olivia Rawlings, the protagonist of pastry chef Louise Miller s debut novel, arrives in Guthrie, Vermont one September, it s with a weight of guilt and rumor behind her She left Boston s Emerson Club in ignominy after setting the place on fire with a Baked Alaska and sleeping with a married boss twice her age Now her best friend, Hannah, is determined to help Livvy...Louise Miller is remarkably accomplished in this debut novel about a family less pastry chef escaping an affair with her boss in Boston, a married man, and landing at the Sugar Maple Inn in Guthrie, Vermont All of our senses are engaged just by contemplating the premise sweet, salty, sour, and bitter Miller adds the umami ingredient, voice Her main character, Livvy, has the wit to speak her mind and the cooking talent to go with i...This is the perfect foodie cozy romance novel The author is a pastry chef and it shows I was so pleased to find the apple pie recipe in the back and can t wait to make it Olivia was sleeping with her married boss and caused a fire at an important event and flees to rural Vermont, where she ends up finding a job at a small inn that just happens to need a pastry chef And before you think it is a ridiculous notion, I once had to relocate to a town of 10,000 people in rural Indiana and found a j This is the perfect foodie cozy romance novel The author is a pastry chef and it shows I was so pleased to find the apple pie recipe in the back and can t wait to make it Olivia was sleeping with her married boss and caused a fire at an important event and flees to rural Vermont, where she ends up finding a job at a small inn that just happens to need a pastry chef And before you think it is a ridiculo...3.5 5 This book begins with our protagonist, Olivia Livvy Rawlings, a talented young age 32 pastry chef working in Boston, feeling a sudden need to relocate after an especially unpleasant series of events While carrying a huge and flaming Baked Alaska at a large catered event, she noticed her most recent lover, her much older and very much married boss, unexpectedly standing across the crowded ballroom with his wife Surprised and distressed she drops the Baked Alaska, creating a major rump 3.5 5 This book begins with our protagonist, Olivia Livvy Rawlings, a talented young age 32 pastry chef working in Boston, feeling a sudden need to relocate after an especially unpleasant series of events While carrying a huge and flaming Baked Alaska at a large catered event, she noticed her most recent lover, her much older and very much married boss, unexpectedly s...3.5 A cozy little Fall foodie bookalthough a little on the sweet side I took this book on a trip to the mountains last week and it was perfect for reading by the lake, watching the leaves fall around me and smelling woodsmoke as I read about apple pie and Thanksgiving in Vermont.

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16 May 2018

Louise Miller