The Comfort Food Diaries My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken Heart

Nunn chronicles her quest to overcome the convergence of the sudden loss of her brother, being dumped by her fiancé, and being evicted from her apartment by cooking her way across the country while staying with friends and family. Traveling back home, she revisited scenes from her dysfunctional Southern upbringing, dominated by her dramatic, unpredictable mother and her silent, disengaged father. Nunn came to realize food is a source of connection and identity, and with it came a sense of hope for the future. Includes recipes.