Bypagedabbler21on October 12, 2013
Echo of Heartbreak: A Recipe for Life, by Carol Ann Kauffman,is a heartwarming story of love and devotion a mother has for her unborn child. Knowing she may not live through the pregnancy or childbirth, she is still determined to bring her child into the world. So she begins to leave a legacy in the form of a journal, filled with tips of how to live a good life and adds recipes from her Italian heritage.
This is an extremely enjoyable story filled with emotion and sentiment. It shows, on every page, the love this mom has for her child, no matter what and plans ahead to teach her child about love and devotion. I also like the way the author enveloped the journal entries and the recipes in between the pages of the story, to tug our heart strings along, every step of the way.(less)
This is an extremely enjoyable story filled with emotion and sentiment. It shows, on every page, the love this mom has for her child, no matter what and plans ahead to teach her child about love and devotion. I also like the way the author enveloped the journal entries and the recipes in between the pages of the story, to tug our heart strings along, every step of the way.(less)
ByC Eon September 6, 2013
This is a wonderful little novella. Carol Ann Kauffman, author of Time After Time series, has written a completely unrelated touching novella. It's letters from a dying mother to her unborn baby. She is leaving her letters on how to live her life, advice on growing up, falling in love. This book is incredibly touching. It's also filled with amazing recipes, that the mother is passing down to her child. Recipes that the family always made.
This little cookbook/ novella is wonderful, touching and a great addition to a kitchen! :)
This little cookbook/ novella is wonderful, touching and a great addition to a kitchen! :)
Dear Gentle Readers,
Echo of Heartbreak, A Recipe for Life is much more than the story of a young mother-to-be with a heart condition and her personal struggles during her pregnancy. It's also a recipe book. My mother was one of those exceptionally good old Italian cooks who never wrote a recipe down. She was in failing health when I wrote this particular book. These recipes are hers. I sat by her bedside and we talked recipes. I wrote them down. I went home and tried them. I went back the next day, results in hand. She would say things like "too much salt, you rushed it, too much flour," etc., and I would then adjust the recipe. Here is one of those recipes:
PINEAPPLE SQUARES
These are outstanding!
Filling: Cook 1 can of crushed pineapple, ½ c water, 3 T. cornstarch, ½ c. sugar + 2 T. sugar. Cook until thick. Let cool.
Dough: Mix together 3¼ c. flour, 1 t. baking soda, ½ t. salt, and 2 sticks of butter or margarine. Mix well. Add ½ c. sugar, 1 t. vanilla, ½ c. sour cream, 2 egg yolks. Mix and knead, divide into half. Roll half of the dough out in a cookie sheet. Add filling. Roll the other half of the dough out on waxed paper and place on top of filling. Sprinkle the top with the 2 T. sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown.
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