Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Format: Book Author: Ellis, Jackie Kai,, author Title: The measure of my powers : a memoir of food, misery, and Paris / Jackie Kai Ellis. Publisher, Date: [Toronto] : Appetite by Random House, 2017. Description: 277 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects: Ellis, Jackie Kai Bakers -- Canada -- Biography Genre: Autobiographies ISBN: 9780147530394 (softcover) System Availability: 11 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 11 Control Number: 1619008 Call Number: 664/.752092 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 11 # System items in: 11 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary On the surface, Jackie Kai Ellis's life was the one that every woman wanted. She was in her late twenties and married to a handsome man, she had a successful career as a designer, and a home that she shared with her husband. But instead of feeling fulfilled, happy, and loved, each morning she'd wake up dreading the day ahead, searching for a way out. Depression clouded every moment. In this darkness, she could only find one source of light: the kitchen. It was the place where Jackie escaped, finding peace, comfort, and acceptance. This is the story of how, armed with nothing but a love of food and the words of the great 20th century food writer M.F.K. Fisher, one woman begins a journey - from France to Italy, then the Congo and back again - to find herself. Suggestions and more Map It First Chapter or Excerpt Large Cover Image Table of Contents Prefacep. 1Chocolate Chip Cookie (2007)p. 7Pork and Chive Dumplings (1921-2014)p. 25Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (1985-1992)p. 43Eggplant Bharta (2008)p. 57The Twin (2010)p. 71Farmers' Market Vancouver (2008)p. 89"Good" Granola (2006-2011)p. 101Farmers' Market Paris (2011)p. 109The Congo (2012)p. 117Tell Me I'm Beautiful (2012)p. 125Les Parisiens (2011-2013)p. 135The Dress (2011)p. 151Italy (2011)p. 157A Bridge in Lyon (2012)p. 169Every Saturday Morning (2007-2011)p. 183A Little Key (2011)p. 193A Letter (2016)p. 201The Croissant (2012)p. 209Letting Go (2011-2014)p. 227Eggs (1986-2011)p. 237How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery (2012)p. 243Letting Go (2012)p. 253How to Open a Financially Successful Bakery (2013)p. 259The Measure of My Powers (2016)p. 273Acknowledgmentsp. 276 Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
