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Wildgen dazzles with her prose, which is sprinkled with keen observations and supported by her food-writing knowledge... [A] trenchant examination of sibling rivalry and fine cuisine. Not for foodies only., Publishers Weekly

Wildgen dazzles with her prose, which is sprinkled with keen observations and supported by her food-writing knowledge... [A] trenchant examination of sibling rivalry and fine cuisine. Not for foodies only., Publishers Weekly

In Wildgen's latest, three foodie brothers find themselves in a stew...[a] family drama set against the backdrop of an insider's take on big-ticket dining... Wildgen plates one dazzling dish after another on nearly every page., Kirkus

In Wildgen's latest, three foodie brothers find themselves in a stew...[a] family drama set against the backdrop of an insider's take on big-ticket dining... Wildgen plates one dazzling dish after another on nearly every page., Kirkus

Michelle Wildgen's captivating story of sibling rivalry puts a whole new spin on family dinner. Bread and Butter has the complete meal, soup to nuts: a stirring love story, an engrossing drama. Wildgen is one of the finest prose stylists out there - a wonderfully satisfying read., Jennifer Gilmore, , Author of The Mothers

Michelle Wildgen's captivating story of sibling rivalry puts a whole new spin on family dinner. Bread and Butter has the complete meal, soup to nuts: a stirring love story, an engrossing drama. Wildgen is one of the finest prose stylists out there - a wonderfully satisfying read., Jennifer Gilmore, , Author of The Mothers

Brothers Leo and Britt are co-owners of Winesap, a popular restaurant in their small, economically depressed hometown on the outskirts of Philadelphia. They have always considered their younger sibling, Harry, a bit of a dilettante. While they've been chained to a hot stove, Harry has flitted in and out of academia and flirted with one career after another. So imagine their surprise when Harry announces that he's opening a restaurant of his own, virtually right down the street... As the brothers test this recipe for potential disaster, they...learn the true meaning of family, friendship, and the secret to a killer souffle... [Wildgen] whip[s] up a debut delicacy that's as complex as a rich cassoulet and as comforting as good ol' mac-and-cheese., Booklist

Brothers Leo and Britt are co-owners of Winesap, a popular restaurant in their small, economically depressed hometown on the outskirts of Philadelphia. They have always considered their younger sibling, Harry, a bit of a dilettante. While they've been chained to a hot stove, Harry has flitted in and out of academia and flirted with one career after another. So imagine their surprise when Harry announces that he's opening a restaurant of his own, virtually right down the street... As the brothers test this recipe for potential disaster, they...learn the true meaning of family, friendship, and the secret to a killer souffle... [Wildgen] whip[s] up a debut delicacy that's as complex as a rich cassoulet and as comforting as good ol' mac-and-cheese., Booklist

Bread and Butter is a beautifully composed novel, brimming with intelligence and tenderness and charm. Michelle Wildgen writes about food with such authority that I felt I was in the hands of the rarest of master chefs, one who can cook up an astonishing meal and craft searing sentences at the same time., Lauren Groff, , Author of Arcadia

Bread and Butter is a beautifully composed novel, brimming with intelligence and tenderness and charm. Michelle Wildgen writes about food with such authority that I felt I was in the hands of the rarest of master chefs, one who can cook up an astonishing meal and craft searing sentences at the same time., Lauren Groff, , Author of Arcadia