{"product_id":"love-saffron-9780593419359","title":"Love  Saffron","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Instant National Bestseller and #1 Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the vein of the classic \u003ci\u003e84, Charing Cross Road\u003c\/i\u003e, this witty and tender novel is a sensuous experience of food and a deep friendship between two very different women in 1960s America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo strangers. One recipe. A friendship for the ages.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creamy risotto alla Milanese. Mussels in a hot, buttery broth. Chicken spiced with cinnamon and cloves. Joan Bergstrom and Imogen Fortier understand the key to a savored life?delicious food. Young Joan is just discovering herself as a foodwriter in bustling Los Angeles, while experienced columnist Imogen is settled in her decades-long marriage on Camano Island outside Seattle. When Joan sends a fan letter to Imogen with an enclosed packet of saffron and a recipe, their journey of culinary exploration and soul-deep friendship begins. A long-lost flavor surfaces buried memories, and a quest to make carne asada opens the doors of a sheltered life. Into this beautiful, intimate world comes the ultimate test of their friendship, and of their belief that food and love can sustain us during our darkest hours.","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403228062039,"sku":"9780593419359","price":10.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593419359.jpg?v=1730482814","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/love-saffron-9780593419359","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}