But when the editor mistakes her entry as an application for the position of freelance food critic, she hires Gladys to review one of New York’s hottest new restaurants. Then Gladys enters a writing competition in the hopes of winning $500 to pay for repairs (and publication in a New York City newspaper). When Gladys sets the kitchen curtains on fire – an accident involving a blowtorch and crème brûlée – her parents impose a ban on all things cooking-related for six months, and take away her allowance to pay for the damage. The problem is that Gladys is 11 years old, and her parents don’t understand food unless it comes from a fast-food chain. Eng’s Gourmet Grocery with its cheeses, clementines, and Vietnamese cinnamon.
She devours cookbooks and cooking shows, experiments with recipes in the kitchen, and loves Mr. Gladys Gatsby loves everything about good food.
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