From the New York Times bestselling writer of the National Book Award longlist title The Poet X comes a dazzling book in prose in regards to a girl with talent, satisfaction, and a drive to give food to the soul that keeps her fireplace burning bright.

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Ever since she got pregnant freshman calendar year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions-doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can allow all that move is in the kitchen, where she adds something marvelous to everything she cooks, turning her meals into straight-up goodness.

Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni understands that it’s not really worth her time to pursue the difficult. Yet regardless of the guidelines she thinks she has to play by, once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent liberate.