"I had to get back in there," she says, referring to the kitchen, shortly after a surprise infection left her sicker than ever. And the combination of practical, easy-to-replicate recipes and Fechtor's warm, witty voice makes Stir a page-turning pleasure, as well as an inspiring reminder of the healing power in our everyday routines. She seamlessly weaves family recipes into her narrative-her husband Eli's oatmeal cookies, her friend Julia's sesame noodles, her mother's chicken soup-evoking character, place and Fechtor's passion for cooking. Despite multiple surgeries, losing vision in her left eye, and then a significant portion of her skull, plus the temporary erosion of her sense of smell, Fechtor remained determined to get her life back-one comforting meal at a time. Twenty-eight-year-old Fechtor (Harvard grad student, newlywed) was up early for a morning run one day, when she collapsed on the treadmill. Calling a recovery memoir charming and fun to read may seem strange, but the story of how Jessica Fechtor put her life back together after suffering a sudden aneurysm is both.
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