Dana Bate

Sidney Strauss is writing for the local food market's weekly newsletter when she gets the opportunity at a story that could make her career as a food journalist or permanently end it.

A Second Bite at the Apple

When Kelly Madigan is offered a job abroad right after reading a letter from her late mother urging her to take more risks, she sees it as a sign. Kelly's new ghostwriting assignment means moving to London to work for Natasha Spencer--movie star, lifestyle guru, and wife of a promising English politician. As it turns out, Natasha is also selfish, mercurial, and unwilling to let any actual food past her perfect lips. Still, in between testing dozens of kale burgers and developing the perfect chocolate mousse, Kelly is having adventures. Some are glamorous; others, like her attraction to her boss's neglected husband, are veering out of control. Kelly knows there's no foolproof recipe for a happy life. But how will she know if she's gone too far in reaching for what she wants?

Too many cooks

Starter If twenty-six-year-old Hannah Sugarman had her way, she'd be whipping up carrot cakes and running her culinary empire. Instead, she spends her hours cooking up papers on the financial crisis. It doesn't help that no one in her life takes her passion seriously - not even her boyfriend. Main When her relationship implodes, Hannah decides to jump-start her life by hosting a secret supper club out of her landlord's flat. Her underground operation presents some problems. Running an unlicensed restaurant out of someone's home is not, technically speaking, legal. Dessert As the success of Hannah's supper club grows, so do the number of secrets she is forced to keep. Can Hannah keep her pop-up restaurant underground? When mysterious guests turn up for dinner, can she handle the heat? Or will she have to step out of the kitchen? A charming romantic comedy, The Secret Supper Club is a story about finding yourself, fulfilling your dreams, and falling in love along the way.

The Secret Supper Club

Sydney Strauss is obsessed with food. Not just with eating it – though she loves that too – but with writing about it as an aspiring cookery reporter. But food journalism jobs are more coveted than cupcakes, and so Sydney is stuck working for one of TV’s biggest egomaniacs – until she’s left scrambling for shifts at the local farmers’ market. Selling muffins at the Wild Yeast Bakery is hardly going to make her the next Nigella. But soon Sydney is writing the market’s weekly newsletter, and her quirky stories gain attention from a prominent food columnist. After years of being left on the shelf, she’s even dating again. And then Sydney gets a shot atthe story, one that could either make her career or burn it to a cinder – along with her relationship and her reputation...

The Stall of Second Chances

"Bate's writing is smart and compelling." --Publishers Weekly From the acclaimed author of The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs comes a witty, honest novel, perfectly seasoned with both humor and heart, about daring to bite into the life you really want. . . Sydney Strauss is obsessed with food. Not with eating it—though she does that too—but with writing about the wonders of the gastronomic world, from obscure fruit hybrids to organic farming techniques. Since food journalism jobs are more coveted than Cronuts®, Sydney pays her bills working for one of TV's biggest egomaniacs—until she's left scrambling for shifts at a local farmers' market. Stacking muffins for the Wild Yeast Bakery isn't going to win her any James Beard awards. But soon Sydney is writing the market's weekly newsletter, and her quirky stories gain attention from a prominent food columnist. After years of putting her love life into deep freeze, she's even dating again. And then Sydney gets a shot at the story, one that could either make her career or burn it to a crisp—along with her relationship and her reputation. . . "A breezy, idiomatic voice." – Publishers Weekly "Full of humor and lots of genuine heart." – RT Book Reviews "In smart and crisp prose, Bate tells a winning story about food, love and second chances, with recipes appended. Great fun." - Booklist Praise for The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs "Bate deftly conjures up a witty, resilient heroine, surrounds her with delightful friends and frenemies, and sends them all on a rollicking quest for love and delicious food." --Kirkus "Engaging. . .Even Bate's implausible happy ending feels right." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "The food—oh my goodness—the food! From the Dupont Circle farmers' market to the Maine Avenue Fish Market, Hannah leads readers on a culinary tour of D.C.'s locavore scene. Do not read this book hungry." --Washington Post

Kelly Madigan seems to have it all: a fabulous boyfriend, a supportive - if eccentric - family, and a flourishing career as a cookbook ghostwriter. But after finding a letter from her recently-deceased mother, criticising her stable but unexciting life, Kelly knows she needs to make a change. When a mysterious new writing opportunity in London presents itself, she jumps at the chance to get away from it all. Enter Natasha Spencer - Oscar-winning actress and health nut, not to mention a total nightmare. She's working on a new cookbook and has asked for Kelly's help. What Kelly didn't factor in was meeting Natasha's dishy MP husband, Hugh Ballantine. Away from her family, friends, and the life she knows - will this fish out of water ever get back in the swim?

Too Many Cooks

A huszonhat éves Hannah Sugarman szinte mindent megkapott az élettől, amire egy maga korabeli nő vágyhat. Remek állást, jóképű, nagymenő pasit és egy igazán csilivili lakosztályt Washington D. C. egyik legjobb negyedében. Csupán egy a bökkenő: Hannah a pokolba kívánja az egészet. A tudományos konferenciák és a fényűző partik helyett a sütik és sültek világában érzi igazán otthon magát, munkaidőben is recepteket körmöl, titkos lakáséttermet nyit főbérlője tudta nélkül, és a mintaszerű hercegnőt úgy dobja le magáról, akár a felesleges kilókat... hogy a szerelem és a káosz új ízeket vigyen az életébe – és mindazokéba, akik megkóstolják a főztjét.Az Iránytű a szerelemhez és titkos lakáséttermekhez igazi ínycsiklandó sikerkönyv egy olyan „szomszédlány” főhőssel, aki gyakran hülyét csinál magából a partikon, de pontosan tudja, mitől jó egy répatorta. És bár az álmai néha cukormázosak, azt már megtanulta, hogy az élet legfontosabb hozzávalója: higgy magadban.„Sütiillat, szerelem... ezt ígérte a regény, de sokkal többet adott nekem. Például megerősítést, hogy amikor valamiben nem érzed jól magad, akkor tovább kell lépned. Humoros, nagyon kedves, csoki-, narancs- és fahéjillatú történet az újrakezdésről és arról, hogy sose adjuk fel, mert a gödör aljáról is felfelé vezet az út.” Fejős Éva

Iránytű a szerelemhez és titkos lakáséttermekhez

La felicità va assaggiata lentamenteI sogni rendono la vita più gustosaNew York Times BestsellerJulie & Julia incontra Sophie Kinsella. Dana Bate vi conquisterà con i suoi personaggi freschi e imperfetti.Hannah Sugarman vive in uno splendido appartamento con il fidanzato Adam, un uomo attraente e di successo, ed è pronta per una brillante carriera accademica. Ma la sua vera, grande passione è un’altra: cucinare. Nel tempo libero ama fare incetta di prelibatezze nei mercati rionali, e il suo sogno è quello di aprire un giorno una ditta di catering.Ma sa che nessuno approverebbe, a cominciare dai suoi genitori, due stimati professori universitari che si aspettano che la figlia segua le loro orme. Quando il suo rapporto con Adam all’improvviso implode, Hannah capisce che è arrivato il momento di prendere in mano la propria vita. Con l’aiuto della sua amica Rachel decide di dare sfogo alla sua passione culinaria e realizzare ciò che ha sempre sognato. Nasce così il Dupont Circle Supper Club: gustose cenette per palati raffinati. Le cose sembrano andare per il meglio, ma qualcosa durante una serata particolarmente importante rischia di mandare tutto all’aria...Un'affascinante e spassosa commedia romantica sul potere dei sogni e sull'importanza di essere sempre se stessiPer essere felici basta trovare la persona giustaDana BateGiornalista, scrive articoli di costume su diverse riviste, tra le quali «McSweeney’s Internet Tendency», «Culinate» e «Smithsonian». Appassionata di cucina, attualmente vive a Philadelphia. A cena dai suoi è il suo primo romanzo.

A cena dai suoi

Romantisch und humorvoll Hannah Sugarmans Leben scheint perfekt: ein ehrgeiziger Freund, ein toller Job, ein schickes Apartment. Dabei möchte sie eigentlich nur eines: Kochen. Als ihre Beziehung scheitert, sieht sie die Chance, endlich ihren Traum zu verwirklichen. Hannah gründet in der Wohnung ihres attraktiven neuen Vermieters Blake einen – nicht ganz legalen – Supperclub. Ihre köstlichen Gerichte werden bald zum Stadtgespräch! Allerdings hat sie »vergessen«, Blake von ihrem kleinen Unternehmen zu erzählen. Und als die ganze Sache aufzufliegen droht, entdeckt Hannah auch noch, dass sie mehr für Blake empfindet ... viel mehr.

Roman

Aber bitte mit Liebe

Ein charmanter Roman über Liebe, große Chancen und die besten Muffins der Welt – für alle Fans von Meg Cabot Sydney Strauss liebt Essen – besonders, darüber zu schreiben. Doch da Jobs im Food-Journalismus so heißbegehrt sind wie die berühmten Cronuts®, bezahlt Sydney ihre Rechnungen, indem sie für einen der größten Egomanen der Fernsehgeschichte arbeitet. Bis dessen neueste Eskapade sie den Job kostet und sie plötzlich gezwungen ist, den grantigen Boss ihrer besten Freundin Heidi um Schichten auf dem Farmer’s Market anzubetteln. Dann, gerade als ihr Privatleben einen erfreulichen Aufschwung erlebt, erhält sie die Chance, die ihre Karriere herumreißen könnte. Doch dafür muss sie es riskieren, alle vor den Kopf zu stoßen, die ihr am Herzen liegen ...

Ein Herz für Muffins

Hannah Sugarman seems to have it all. She works for an influential think tank in Washington, D.C., lives in a swanky apartment with her high-achieving boyfriend, and is poised for an academic career just like her parents. The only problem is that Hannah doesn't want any of it. What she wants is much simpler; to cook. When her relationship collapses, Hannah seizes the chance to do what she's always loved and launches an underground supper club out of her new landlord's town house. Though her delicious dishes become the talk of the town, her secret venture is highly problematic, given that it is not, technically speaking, legal. She also conveniently forgets to tell her landlord she has been using his place while he is out of town. On top of that, Hannah faces various romantic prospects that leave her guessing and confused, parents who don't support cooking as a career, and her own fears of taking a risk and charting her own path. A charming romantic comedy, The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs is a story about finding yourself, fulfilling your dreams, and falling in love along the way.

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