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ADULT BEST SELLER Shortly before turning the big five-oh, Cooking with Gusto! TV personality Augusta "Gus" Simpson finds herself planning a birthday party she'd rather ignore-her own. To make things worse, the network wants to boost her ratings by teaming Gus with the beautiful, ambitious, and younger Carmen Vega-the former Miss Spain, no less. But Gus isn't going without a fight-whether it's off set with her two demanding daughters, on camera with the vicious beauty queen herself, or after hours with Oliver, the new culinary producer who's raising Gus's temperature beyond the comfort zone. Now, in pursuit of higher ratings and culinary delights, Gus might be able to rejuvenate more than just her career. "Fresh, tasty Comfort Food goes down mighty easily...Kate Jacobs's breezy follow-up to her bestselling The Friday Night Knitting Club is a satisfying read that showcases Jacobs's skill in creating endearingly flawed characters...The kind of book you rush home to finish." -USA Today "[A] warm and irresistible story...Highly recommended."-Library Journal "Jacobs has once again crafted a luxuriant yarn of a story...Comfort Food is good for the heart and the soul, serving up a rich pastiche of friendship and motherhood, with a savory side of romance, too."-BookPage "Real comfort food makes us feel safe and warm inside. It brings together family and friends by blending years, memories, and tastes. The novel Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs brings all these elements to the table."-The Paper Palate

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Friday Night Knitting Club comes a delectable new novel about food, family, and second chances. Augusta “Gus” Simpson has come a long way since her husband died suddenly, leaving her to raise their two daughters on her own. She carved a successful career out of her natural talents as a chef and hostess, becoming a famous TV cooking personality. But now, as she approaches fifty, she finds that her well-earned turf may not be as secure as she thought. A hot young Latin beauty queen with a flair for spices and an ambition for stardom is threatening to steal her spot on the Cooking Channel. As Gus struggles to remake herself for a new age of media, she discovers that her entire life may need a makeover, including her relationship with her daughters and, perhaps, another chance at romance.