The Yellow Kitchen
By (Author) Margaux Vialleron
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Simon & Schuster Ltd
7th June 2023
2nd February 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Romance
Travel writing
Cookery / food and drink / food writing
823.92
Paperback
288
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm
ExpectationmeetsJulie and Julia, The Yellow Kitchenis a brilliant exploration of food, belonging and friendship.
London E17, 2019. A yellow kitchen stands as a metaphor for the lifelong friendship between three women: Claude, the baker, goal-orientated Sophie and political Giulia. They have the best kind of friendship, chasing life and careers; dating, dreaming and consuming but always returning to be reunited in the yellow kitchen.
That is, until a trip to Lisbon unravels unexplored desires between Claude and Sophie. Having sex is one thing, waking up the day after is the beginning of something new.
Exploring the complexities of female friendship,The Yellow Kitchenis a hymn to the last year of London as we knew it and a celebration of the culture, the food and the rhythms we live by.
Praise forThe Yellow Kitchen:
Rich and thoroughly intoxicating, TheYellow Kitchen is a sensual journey into friendship, food and female sexuality, fullof complex, fascinating characters andbold ideas. I loved itRosie Walsh
A heady mix of politics, friendship, sex and food, poignant, provocative and utterly distinctive Paula Hawkins
An exquisite novel beautifullyrendered, powerfully told, and so deeplyfelt. I urge you to read this novel youwill never forget it Lucia Osborne-Crowley
'Mixing female friendship, romance, loss, redemption, and memorable meals,The Yellow Kitchenis the perfect recipe for a flavorful literary feast. With subtle dashes of wit and generous sprinklings of honesty, Margaux Vialleron has crafted a brave and tender tale'Kim Fay, author of Love & Saffron
The Yellow Kitchen is so warm and convivial in atmosphere, and its discussion of the politics of the UK and their impact very poignant. It portrayed beautifully the sense of adventure of being a certain age, with its rush and richness and emotional confusion, and I found it such a satisfying read Emily Itami, author of Fault Lines
'Mixing female friendship, romance, loss, redemption, and memorable meals,The Yellow Kitchenis the perfect recipe for a flavorful literary feast. With subtle dashes of wit and generous sprinklings of honesty, Margaux Vialleron has crafted a brave and tender tale' -- Kim Fay, author of Love & Saffron
Margaux Vialleron is a French-born, London-based writer, self-taught cook and co-host of The Salmon Pink Kitchen book club, culinary community and podcast. Her short stories and essays have been published in magazines including Harpers Bazaar and Compound Butter. The Yellow Kitchen is her first novel. Read more from Margaux by subscribing to her substack newsletter, The Onion Papers, or connect with her on Twitter and Instagram @margauxvlln