Maya Winters has spent years tearing down restaurants for a living, her sharp reviews leaving a trail of closures in their wake. Burned out and cynical, she stumbles upon her late grandmother’s weathered recipe journal—filled with secret family recipes and handwritten notes that evoke a simpler, more heartfelt time.
Compelled by nostalgia and a yearning for meaning, Maya sets out on a cross-country journey to visit the diners, bakeries, and cafes her grandmother once loved. Along the way, she reconnects with the warmth of real community, rediscovers forgotten flavors, and confronts her own past mistakes.
Maya Winters stared blankly at the steaming cup of coffee in front of her, the bitter liquid
doing little to cut through the fog that had settled over her mind. The cluttered table in
her cramped New York apartment was littered with crumpled restaurant reviews,
scribbled notes, and half-empty takeout containers — all remnants of a career that once
thrilled her but now felt like a slowly draining well of exhaustion
Published on 2025-10-30 by Jam eBooks
Categories: Fiction contemporary fiction