Have you heard of Erin French and the Lost Kitchen? In a tiny town called Freedom, Maine, is a restaurant so wildly popular that people come from all over the country to eat there. They no longer take phone reservations; you have to mail in a postcard and they draw them like a lottery. The cost is around $200 per person (not including wine) that people gladly pay to have Erin French and her team serve them a multi-course meal. Erin has written cookbooks and there even is a tv show that describes the planning she does each week to find the freshest local ingredients.
We've been to Maine many times, but I've never had the chance to eat at the Lost Kitchen. I have watched all of the episodes of the show, and I found it was very calming (but not boring) - often I'd watch right before going to sleep. I'd heard that Erin's life had been difficult prior to opening the restaurant, so I wanted to read her autobiography, Finding Freedom. I listened to her read it in an audiobook, and while there were a few times it was slow, it was also a beautiful story of resilience. Erin has always had a passion for food, and she has been incredibly successful. I really enjoyed listening to her story. - June
