OFF THE MENU: A NOVEL WITH RECIPES, AND A REALLY ADORABLY GOOFY-LOOKING DOG
Book ID/图书代码： 08900011B48840
English Summary/英文概要： As the executive culinary assistant to celebrity Chicago chef Patrick Conlon, Alana Ostermann works behind the scenes—and that’s just the way she likes it. But with developing recipes for Patrick’s cookbooks, training his sous chefs, picking out the perfect birthday gifts for his ex-mother-in-law, and dealing with the fallout from his romantic escapades, she barely has a personal life, much less time to spend with her combo platter of a mutt, Dumpling.
Then a fluke online connection brings her RJ, a transplant from Tennessee, who adds some Southern spice to her life. Suddenly Alana’s priorities shift, and Patrick—and Dumpling—find themselves facing a rival for her time and affection. With RJ in the mix, and some serious decisions to make about her personal and professional future, Alana must discover the perfect balance of work and play, money and meaning, to bring it all to the table—one delicious dish at a time…
Chinese Summary/中文概要：
Alana Ostermann是芝加哥名廚Patrick Conlon的助理，許多人以為她的生活就是在美食、美酒之間打轉。事實上她只是一名普通的助理。每日在幕後幫助老闆打理好生活的一切，舉凡研發新菜單、訓練主廚們、送禮等…大小瑣事。只要是Patrick想到或是還沒想到的要求，她都要想辦法達到。
Alana的生活以工作為中心，下班後，和撿回來的小狗Dumpling玩耍是唯一的娛樂。多年下來Alana早就沒有自己的生活。一直以為自己能夠接受這樣的日子，直到意外遇見RJ。
來自田納西州的RJ為Alana的生活帶來一陣暖風。他迷人的性格，讓孤單的Alana終於有了慰藉。此時她才發現過去幾年她花太多力氣去安排Patrick的人生，那麼自己的呢？
當Alana下定決心做出改變。Patrick這才驚覺Alana的重要，決心好好提拔她。前途似錦的未來，幸福的可能，或是…？這些難以取捨的課題，就像一罐罐調味料，堆疊在一起，烹調出人生這盤佳餚。(DC and Iris)
Awards/获奖情况：“Stacey Ballis dishes up another fabulous and soul-satisfying meal in her newest novel. With the perfect blend of humor and heart, Ballis’ writing is powerfully honest and genuinely hilarious, and embodies everything I love about contemporary women’s fiction. Off the Menu is an irresistibly delicious five-course read!”--Jen Lancaster, New York Times Bestselling Author
"Alana Ostermann has a great job working as an executive culinary assistant to Patrick Conlon (one of Chicago’s top chefs), great friends (including one with whom she has been trading some "special" benefits), a great family and an adorable dog — all of whom love her dearly. So what if she still hasn’t met her Mr. Right? But when an online dating service accidentally matches her up with a sweet, sexy transplanted Tennessean named RJ, Alana begins to think she may have found the missing ingredient in the recipe for a perfect life. Readers hungry for cleverly written contemporary romances will definitely want to order Off the Menu."—Chicago Tribune
“Witty and tender, brash and seriously clever, Stacey Ballis’ characters are our friends, our neighbors or, in some cases, that sardonic colleague the next cubicle over…Her storytelling will have you alternately turning pages and calling your friends urging them to come along for the ride. And in Stacey Ballis’ talented hands, oh what a wonderful ride it is.” --Elizabeth Flock, New York Times Bestselling Author
"ENTICING. Ballis writes a bit like Emily Giffin and Isabel Wolff, and the recipes will please gal foodies as well."—Booklist
"A wonderfully joyful ode to good food, best friends, tough choices and great love. Off the Menu = one delicious read...that comes complete with recipes! So much fun." --Alison Pace, author of You Tell Your Dog First
"Stacey Ballis knows her readers like books smart and funny—and she always delivers." --Laurie Gwen Shapiro, Author of Brand X: The Boyfriend Account
About the Author/作者介绍： Stacey Ballis出生於芝加哥。從小就發展出對文字及閱讀的愛好，出版過多部小說，目前仍持續創作中！
Stacey Ballis is the Director of Education and Community Programs at The Goodman Theater in Chicago. The author of Sleeping Over and Inappropriate Men, she is also a home improvement junkie and a huge fan of DIY television, and has a strange compulsion to buy occasional tables. www.staceyballis.com.
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