School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister was a real delight. The Wednesday evening book club at Hartland Public Library was scheduled to discuss the book and when my hold for it came in a few days beforehand, I wasn't sure I'd have time enough to read it before the discussion. No problem - I didn't want to put it down. The tale of restaurant owner Lillian and stories of all the pupils who enroll in her monthly cooking classes provided compelling narrative and seductive descriptions of food. I wanted to run right out and sign up for THAT kind of cooking class! Somebody tell me where I can find it.