The other day I hears J. Ryan Stradal talk at the library about his books. Then I borrowed one of his on Libby called Kitchens Of The Great Midwest. This book was very entertaining. I'd say this author is a little bit Garrison Keillor, a little bit Elizabeth Strout, and a little bit Lorna Landvik. The story progresses in time starting with Lars Thorvald, his wife, Cynthia, and their daughter, Eva. As a child growing up in Duluth, it was Lars' job to make the lutefisk for the neighborhood. Lars hated lutefisk which is why he was one of the brothers forced to make it. His parents knew he wouldn't eat any product. Naturally he left Duluth as soon as possible and got a job cooking in Minneapolis. Lars is a great cook and anxious to provide healthy food for baby Eva. He consults her doctor about starting her on pureed pork shoulder, tomato soup, and carrot cake. Naturally the doctor stops him and tells him only breast milk for the first 6 months. Lars cannot believe the baby will be satisfied with only one food. Eva grows up to be a foodie too. By the time she is 11 she is growing peppers in her closet with high Scoville ratings. When she gets bullied at school, she gets back at her attackers with home made hot chili sauce in their eyes. Each chapter has a recipe or two. This book is has one funny story after another.
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