{"product_id":"love-saffron-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-love","title":"Love \u0026 Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love | Kim Fay","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Instant National Bestseller and #1 Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the vein of the classic \u003ci\u003e84, Charing Cross Road\u003c\/i\u003e, this witty and tender novel is a sensuous experience of food and a deep friendship between two very different women in 1960s America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo strangers. One recipe. A friendship for the ages.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creamy risotto alla Milanese. Mussels in a hot, buttery broth. Chicken spiced with cinnamon and cloves. Joan Bergstrom and Imogen Fortier understand the key to a savored life—delicious food. Young Joan is just discovering herself as a foodwriter in bustling Los Angeles, while experienced columnist Imogen is settled in her decades-long marriage on Camano Island outside Seattle. When Joan sends a fan letter to Imogen with an enclosed packet of saffron and a recipe, their journey of culinary exploration and soul-deep friendship begins. A long-lost flavor surfaces buried memories, and a quest to make carne asada opens the doors of a sheltered life. Into this beautiful, intimate world comes the ultimate test of their friendship, and of their belief that food and love can sustain us during our darkest hours.","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674459672891,"sku":"0593419359","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/7183383482399_b54bdbf0-3aab-493d-94b7-74b3f6b8ea21.jpg?v=1761250969","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/love-saffron-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-love","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}