{"product_id":"love-saffron-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-love","title":"Love \u0026 Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Instant National Bestseller and #1 Indie Next Pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fans of \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Saffron\u003c\/i\u003e will find lots to love in \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e, including tearful scenes and laugh-out-loud moments...When you finish, you'll want to tell your friends about it.\" --NPR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent \u003c\/i\u003eby Virginia Evans, this witty and tender novel in letters follows two women in 1960s America as they develop a deep and lasting friendship, facing life's challenges with humor, bravery, and good food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo strangers. One recipe. A friendship for the ages.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCreamy 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":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943488422119,"sku":"9780593419359","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_3340f797-8b0b-49ef-81a1-673378872cb1.jpg?v=1775324020","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/love-saffron-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-love","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}