The Recipe Box A Novel
The Recipe Box A Novel by Viola Shipman, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on December 28, 2021, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages. This novel tells the story of Samantha “Sam” Mullins, a young woman who feels confined by her family’s orchard and pie shop in northern Michigan. After a disappointing stint as a sous chef in New York, Sam returns home, where she reconnects with her family’s culinary traditions through a cherished recipe box filled with memories and lessons from the women in her life.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family life, romance, and personal growth as Sam spends her summer working alongside her mother and grandmother. Through cooking and baking, she uncovers her family’s history and her own passion for food. As she navigates her relationships and reflects on her past, Sam begins to understand what truly matters, including the possibility of rekindling a romance with a man she once left behind. This edition offers a heartfelt exploration of the connections between food, family, and self-discovery.
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“Filled with cherished memories and treasured recipes, The Recipe Box is a touching tribute to the women and food that unite us and connect our past to the present.” —Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author
In The Recipe Box, beloved author Viola Shipman spins a tale about a lost young woman and the family recipe box that changes her life.
Growing up in northern Michigan, Samantha “Sam” Mullins felt trapped on her family’s orchard and pie shop, so she left with dreams of making her own mark in the world. But life as an overworked, undervalued sous chef at a reality star’s New York bakery is not what Sam dreamed.
When the chef embarrasses Sam, she quits and returns home. Unemployed, single, and defeated, she spends a summer working on her family’s orchard cooking and baking alongside the women in her life—including her mother, Deana, and grandmother, Willo. One beloved, flour-flecked, ink-smeared recipe at a time, Sam begins to learn about and understand the women in her life, her family’s history, and her passion for food through their treasured recipe box.
As Sam discovers what matters most she opens her heart to a man she left behind, but who now might be the key to her happiness.
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