"""A tasty blend of romance, mystery, and French cooking.""--Margaret Atwood, via Twitter ""[A] colorful family saga . . . Cooking for Picasso [is] a novel about how people take what seems to be worthless and make it into something priceless. Whether it's a woman who creates meaning from sad circumstances or a genius who finds his way through a fallow period to create his masterwork, the characters in Camille Aubray's novel illustrate how essential bad is to good, life is to death and work is to art. . . . Aubray slowly reveals that value lies not in what you own, but in who you are.""--The Washington Post [A] delicious, atmospheric novel. You'll be glad you're along for the ride.--People ""This touching and delectable novel invokes the breathtaking scenery of the South of France and the Cote d'Azur. . . . Aubray paints a beautiful story of love, art, food, and the enduring romance of the Mediterranean.""--Fodor's Travel ""[A] sweet summer escape.""--Cosmopolitan ""With lively characters and a twisting plot, Aubray's novel is a smart and satisfying tale of family, creativity, romance and intrigue.""--Booklist ""This richly crafted tale of love, trust, art and food is wonderfully evocative of the sun-kissed Côte d'Azur, while weaving in a modern-day mystery. . . . Ideal for whiling away some time en vacances on the Riviera.""--France Today ""Two delicious love stories held together by the bonds of family unfold through Aubray's lyricalprose as she paints a portrait of Southern France, haute cuisine and the thrilling hunt for a missing masterpiece. With the skill of an artist, she describes Picasso at a crossroads in his life.""--Romantic Times An entertaining getaway for art lovers and Francophiles . . . The novel's descriptions of food are mouthwatering, and Picasso himself is bold and engaging, a man of outsized passions.--Shelf Awareness Charming.--Muses & Visionaries ""Aubray produces a vivid and interesting picture of Picasso and doesn't shy away from his personal entanglements.""--Historical Novels Review In this delightful journey, a woman's kitchen skills blossom while Picasso struggles with the next steps in his career.--BookBub Romance cum mystery--full of art, family bickering, and of course, fabulous food--fully enjoyable.""--Audiofile ""Intrigue, art, food, and deception are woven together in a tale of love and betrayal around the life and legacy of Picasso. Touching and true, this well-written narrative made me long for my mother's coq au vin and for the sun of Juan-les-Pins.""--Jacques Pépin, chef, TV personality, author"