#kitchensofthegreatmidwest

[abookblog]

Of all the ways to start a morning, this is my favorite. #bookstagram #books #readersofinstagram #booksandtea #bookphotography #kitchensofthegreatmidwest #jryanstradal #reading #morningslikethese

[marioncolibraries]

Tomorrow (Fairview): The Fairview Public Library's monthly book club, “Speaking of Books,” meets on April 24 to discuss J. Ryan Stradal’s Kitchens of the Great Midwest. “When Lars Thorvald’s wife, Cynthia, falls in love with wine—and a dashing sommelier—he’s left to raise their baby, Eva, on his own. He’s determined to pass on his love of food to his daughter—starting with puréed pork shoulder. As Eva grows, she finds her solace and salvation in the flavors of her native Minnesota. From Scandinavian lutefisk to hydroponic chocolate habaneros, each ingredient represents one part of Eva’s journey as she becomes the star chef behind a legendary and secretive pop-up supper club, culminating in an opulent and emotional feast that’s a testament to her spirit and resilience. “ -Amazon #kitchensofthegreatmidwest #bookclub #librariesofinstagram #jryanstradal #librariesofinstagram

[marioncolibraries]

It's not too late to sign up for the Fairview Public Library's monthly book club! Our monthly book club, “Speaking of Books,” meets on April 24 to discuss J. Ryan Stradal’s Kitchens of the Great Midwest. #kitchensofthegreatmidwest #jryanstradal #bookclub #librariesofinstagram

[ediblehistorynyc]

Beautiful evening @edgemerefarm with @forkmonkeyclub bringing Kitchens of the Great Midwest to life! Thanks so much to all our lovely diners for joining us and the biggest thank you to @jryanstradal for joining us and giving the world Eva Thorvald (and Pat's Famous Dessert Bars) 🙏✨ #ediblehistory #edgemerefarm #forkmonkey #thedinner #supperclub #farmtotable #popup #greenthumb #grow #nyc #rockawaybeach #rockaways #kitchensofthegreatmidwest #bookclub (at Edgemere Farm)

[ediblehistorynyc]

We're going to be live on Recommended Reading with @foodbookfair on @heritage_radio tomorrow at 2pm! We'll be chatting about our upcoming supper club with @forkmonkeyclub that's taking place this Saturday, September 16th @edgemerefarm in the Rockaways! Tune in at Heritageradionetwork.org ✨follow the link in our bio to reserve your seat at the table for this weekend's urban farm dinner ☝️#ediblehistory #urbanfarm #heritageradio #forkmonkey #foodbookfair #robertas #brooklyn #bushwick #farmtotable #eat #supperclub #radio #dinner #rockaways #thedinner #kitchensofthegreatmidwest

[litteredwithbooks]

With food and recipes weaved into unforgettable and heartwarming personal stories, food narratives are perfect for the food-loving reader. Come pay us a visit and indulge in some of these entertaining one-of-a-kind reads! "Having a mind that cannot stay quiet, I've never been able to meditate without going stir-crazy. But give me a ball of dough and the not-so-distant dream of a piping hot cherry tart with a beautiful lattice-weave top and a generous sprinkling of confectioners sugar, and a feeling of serenity washes over me." - Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, A Tiger in the Kitchen

[penguinrandomhouselibrary]

Great reviews for upcoming debut novel Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal! In Kitchens of the Great Midwest, a charming, fast-moving round robin tale of food, sensuality and Midwestern culture, Mr. Stradal has delivered one extremely tasty, well-seasoned debut in what is sure to be a long and savory career.—Janet Fitch, author White Oleander and Paint It Black. 

"A Great American Novel in the fullest sense of the term. Everything you want a book to be."—Ben Loory, author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day 

“Tender, funny, and moving, J. Ryan Stradal's debut novel made me crave my mother's magic cookie bars...and every good tomato I've ever had the privilege of eating. Kitchens of the Great Midwest manages to be at once sincere yet sharply observed, thoughtful yet swiftly paced, and the lives of its fallible, realistic, and complicated characters mattered to me deeply. It's a fantastic book.”— Edan Lepucki, bestselling author of California 

"An impossible-to-put-down, one-of-a-kind novel. The prose is beautiful, the characters are unique and memorable, and the plot is surprising at every turn. I have never read a book quite like this—and neither, I'll bet, have you. This stunning debut announces J. Ryan Stradal as a first-rate voice in American fiction. This is a wildly creative, stunningly original, and very moving novel. I can't wait to see what Stradal does next."— Rob Roberge, author of The Cost of Living. 

“Kitchens of the Great Midwest is a big-hearted, funny, and class-transcending pleasure. It’s also both a structural and empathetic tour de force, stepping across worlds in the American midwest, and demonstrating with an enviable tenderness and ingenuity the tug of war between our freedom to pursue our passions and our obligations to those we love.”—Jim Shepard, author of Project X and National Book Award finalist Like You’d Understand, Anyway 

“From the quite literally burning passions of a lonely eleven-year-old girl with an exceptional palate, to the ethical dilemmas behind a batch of Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Bars, J. Ryan Stradal writes with a special kind of meticulous tenderness—missing nothing and accepting everything. A superbly gratifying debut.”—Meg Howrey, author of The Crane’s Dance