City Baker's Guide To Country

Miller elevates the story by turning it into a Pinterest fantasy of rural America. . . [Her] visions of bucolic Vermont landscapes, cinnamon-scented kitchens and small-town friendliness make this reverie of country life an appealing one. --The New York Times Book Review This book is super cozy--probably because it takes place in a small town in Vermont, and because the protagonist has a dog named Salty, and because she's a baker who spends her days working at an inn. Okay, it's Gilmore Girls. --Bon Appetit, 8 Food Novels You Need to Read this Summer Add in some romance and mouth-watering food descriptions, and Louise Miller's debut novel is a giant serving of comfort food. Treat yourself. --RealSimple [An] endearing debut. . . Miller, a pastry chef herself, writes about food with vivid detail, but her rhythmic prose is even crisper when her interests converge [and she] also excels at characterization, revealing her protagonist's complex pasts in subtle ways. -Publishers Weekly Beautifully light and rich. . . . Comforting without being cozy, this is escapist fiction for those who want a quieter--and tastier--life. --Elle.com Pies aren't simple. Neither is Livvy or The City Baker's Guide to Country Living. All three, however, are capable of warming the heart. --PopMatters With insight, warmth, and humor, Louise Miller describes life in a kitchen as only an experienced baker can. A magnificent debut. --J. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest This book comes with a warning: do not read while hungry. Absolutely charming and perfectly delicious. Bliss. --Natasha Solomons, author of The Song of Hartgrove Hall A soup-to-nuts treat. If only Livvy Rawlings could move her whisks and mixing bowls into your own kitchen to work the magic Louise Miller spins throughout these scrumptious pages. --Mameve Medwed, author of How Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saved my Life Genuine and sweet (with a pinch of salt), THE CITY BAKER'S GUIDE TO COUNTRY LIVING is a feast for the senses, for the head and the heart. With great warmth and generosity, Louise Miller brings a place and its lovable inhabitants to life. I adored this book; it made me want to dance. And eat. --Kate Racculia, author of Bellweather Rhapsody Louise Miller knows that a great story is like a prize-winning apple pie--warm, full to the brim with character, and not too sweet. Her descriptions of the Vermont countryside, the Sugar Maple Inn, and baker Livvy Rawling's desserts make you want to pack a bag and head out for a long weekend in New England. --Erica Bauermeister, author of The Lost Art of Mixing A warm, fresh look at finding one's way and making new choices in life. It was studded with satisfying nuggets of wisdom throughout, like dabs of butter in a homemade pie, every baker's--and writer's--secret ingredient of choice. --Ellen Airgood, author of South of Superior Louise Miller's debut is like a walk in the Vermont woods on a sunny day: crisp, bright, colorful, soul-reviving....Delicious. --Brenda Bowen, author of Enchanted August I fell in love with the community of Guthrie, VT, the soul-healing landscape, the quirky characters, and the sumptuous desserts Olivia Rawlings creates for them. --Juliette Fay, author of The Shortest Way Home Compulsively readable and written with deep tenderness. . . in a rare book that not only whets the appetite, but makes the heart a little more whole. --Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculation