d created in the kitchen. The various recipes that introduce each chapter hide within themselves a story. Tita, the main character, has been forbidden of her only true love because he is married to her sister. The purpose behind the creation of her exotic dishes was for Tita to express her feelings to Pedro, yet remain hidden, disguised in the food. She allows these emotions to overwhelm her and take control of her in the kitchen. Nothing else could compare to the scene when she prepares her recipe for Quail in Rose Petal Sauce. In the dish she uses rose petals, given to her by Pedro. Tita holds the roses so tightly to her chest that her blood and sweat and the rose petals all intermix. The Quail in Rose Petal Sauce it is a trigger that sends the message of two lovers lustfulness that could not be reached. The realism of this book is expressed ...
