"[Isabel''s] tonic is the example Edward sets of active engagement with the world and its delights, food being chief among them. Who wouldn''t swoon of his dinners? . The story of their attachment unfolds like a genial dinner party where the conversation stays on the surface but the food goes deep and the host sets a buoyant tone." --The New York Times Book Review "[A] sweet memoir. With each roasted chicken and apple galette, Edward teaches Vincent not only how to cook, but how to savor life." --RealSimple.com "Life-affirming, with no soppy sentiment. We all should have an Edward .

[Vincent] does share a few of his cooking secrets. The one for flawless scrambled eggs (I tried it, with great success) is alone worth the price of the book." --Toronto Star "A delightful story . It might be Isabel''s growly hard-news background that keeps this book from becoming sweet . the book doesn''t go soft. She tells the good, the bad and the difficult, all with an unsentimental but deeply empathetic understanding of Edward, his beloved wife, their nearly 70-year-marriage and his new, diminished life . The book is a fast, light read, but it is made poignant ." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "Vincent''s descriptions of food, written with the sumptuous detail of a restaurant review, are something to savor, as are her recollections of Edward himself and the way he dedicated himself to living after having lost the love of his life.

Delightfully combining the warmheartedness of Tuesdays with Morrie with the sensual splendor of Julie and Julia, this is a memoir to treasure." -- Booklist , starred review "Isabel and Edward''s story is about the power of stopping for conversation and a meal . richer than another ''I learned to love food'' story . The magic of Dinner with Edward is in wrapping its arms around a moment in the author''s life, a window when friends could live in a big city, and yet still make time for weekly four-course dinners, a world where we pop into a friend''s apartment for a brief chat rather than launching a volley of disappointing texts. It''s a world where the author only spent a year. But it was worthwhile to go back and tell the tale." --The Globe and Mail "In Dinner with Edward, Isabel Vincent delves deeply into matters of the kitchen and the heart with equal and unabashed passion. Rich with description of meals savored, losses grieved and moments cherished, it''s at once tender, revealing and utterly enchanting!" --Gail Simmons, judge on Bravo TV''s Top Chef and author of Talking with My Mouth Full "Over mouthwatering dinners, an odd couple--a nonagenarian and a recently divorced reporter--engage in a series of discussions, from the importance of beauty, to living after loss, to the power of love to redeem and renew, to how to make a succulent duck breast.

I loved every moment of this book . Everyone deserves her own Edward--and everyone deserves to read this book." --Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of Brain on Fire "A rare, beautifully crafted memoir that leaves you exhilarated and wanting to live this way. Edward is a marvel of resilience and dignity, and Vincent shows us that the ceremony of food is really a metaphor for love. The key is to live your life generously." --Rosemary Sullivan, author of Stalin''s Daughter "A dinner with Edward is nothing to demur. Although the food (I am partial to the roast chicken, lovingly described) is excellent, it is the charming, sweet, and effortlessly wise company that makes this sweet read a charming way to pass a day." --George Hodgman, New York Times bestselling author of Bettyville: A Memoir "Isabel Vincent''s Dinner with Edward is spare of style and emotion, yet it is one of the most stylish and emotional works of nonfiction I have ever read.

I savored every page." --Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up.