I truly love this book. It is a novel by Laura Esquivel made from monthly instalments. Each part involves a recipe and evolves into a story about romance, magic and Mexico.
This is a favorite passage of mine. This event transpires around the cake hat Tita was forced to make for the wedding of the man she loves (Pedro). She had cried violently into the cake and when served at the wedding reception it had a magical effect:
"The moment they took their first bite of cake, everyone was flooded with a great wave of longing. Even Pedro, usually so proper, was having trouble holding back his tears...But the weeping was just the first symptom of a strange intoxication-a acute attack of pain and frustration- that seized the guests and scattered them across the patio and the grounds and in the bathrooms, all of them wailing over lost love. Everyone there, every last person, fell under the spell and not very many of them made it to the bathroom in time- those who didn't joined the collective vomiting that was going on all over the patio. Only one person escaped: the cake had no effect on Tita. The minute she finished eating it, she left the party."p. 37-38
They made a movie out of it too. Below is preview, although I don't think it could match the quality of the book.
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They made a movie?! Awesome!
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