More than just a collection of recipes, It's Quarter to Twelve O'Clock Somewhere is an intimate journey through a life shaped by food, memory, and storytelling. Woven throughout its pages are not only dishes to prepare, but the moments, reflections, and experiences that give them meaning.
For the author, life unfolds in the spaces between mealsand it is in those spaces that these stories live. Some are light-hearted and quietly amusing; others carry the weight of both joy and sorrow, often intertwined in ways that feel deeply familiar. Certain memories are shared freely, while others are left hinted at, inviting the reader to read between the lines.
The anecdotes are not arranged in neat chronological order, mirroring the way memory itself worksfragmented, surprising, and richly layered. Together with the recipes and photographs, they offer a subtle yet revealing portrait of the person behind the book.
For those who wish to trace the threads more clearly, a brief personal history at the back provides contextbut it is through the interplay of food and story that the author is most fully known.
This is a cookery book for those who believe that what we eat is inseparable from who we areand that every dish has a story worth telling.
