My Mother’s Kitchen: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and the Meaning of Life by Peter Gethers

When Peter Gethers’s mother, Judy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he sets out to give her one final gift—a series of home-cooked meals inspired by her own lifelong love of food. What begins as an act of devotion becomes a journey through their shared past: Judy’s vibrant years as a cookbook editor, her friendships with culinary icons like Julia Child, and her fierce independence as both mother and mentor. Blending memoir, humor, and food writing, My Mother’s Kitchen is a tender, life-affirming portrait of family, love, and the simple, transcendent power of a meal shared at the table.