My friend once told me about this book and it sounded interesting - the only other details I know is that I think it is a true story, and the chef who is a woman is a famous chef and she kept her identity secret once she moved. Apparently in the place where she moved (an island I think?) they eat really bland food and don’t have anything much available. She then has lots of gourmet food shipped to her and she cooks an amazing meal for the people.

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“Babette’s Feast” by Isak Dinesenhttp://www.amazon.com/Babettes-Feast-Oth…
Babette had been a chef in Paris. She fled France and went to live in a remote village in Denmark. She worked for two spinster sisters, never telling them she was a great cook. She prepared bland, boring meals for them for about fifteen years. Then, Babette won the lottery. She prepared a feast for the entire village; she had all the food brought to Denmark. This story was made into a movie in the ’80’s.
what the hell is this flavorfull word, it is a terrible word that Micheal Smith invented and ought to be removed from the english language asap.