An Indie Next Pick -- Sequel to the national bestseller The School of Essential Ingredients Lillian and her restaurant have a way of drawing people together Theres Al the accountant who finds meaning in numbers and ritual Chloe a budding chef who hasnt learned to trust after heartbreak Finnegan quiet and steady as a tree Louise Als wife whose anger simmers just below the boiling point and Isabelle whose memories are slowly slipping from her grasp And theres Lillian whose life has taken a turn she didnt expect