With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour would prepare weekly meals for her, dinners Isabel would never cook for herself - fresh oysters, juicy steak, sugar-dusted apple galette. But over long, dark evenings where they both grieved for their very different lost marriages, Isabel realised she was being offered a gift greater than crisp martinis and perfect lamb chops. As they progressed from meals à deux to full dinner parties with an eclectic New York crowd, she saw that Edward was showing her how to rediscover the joy of life. For even a shared bowl of chowder could transform loneliness and anxiety into friendship, freedom, and a pure, simple pleasure Isabel had not known she could find again.

"Glorious... the most life-enhancing book I have read in years... Edward has given me a perfect role model for enjoying old age" - Daily Express

"I defy you not to be charmed by this delightful, life-affirming memoir" - Good Housekeeping

"There is much to find endearing in Vincent's memoir: Edward delivers life lessons with the same apparent ease as he cooks delicious French recipes" - Observer

"[A] charming and moving memoir... This book doubles up as an inspiration for cooks" - Daily Mail

"Poignant and heartening... a delicious read about friendship and food" - The Sun

"Over sublime dinners, Edward offers Isabel kind and rare encouragement, and Isabel brings company and comfort to the table. A lovely account of friendship" - Sainsbury's Magazine

"Who wouldn't swoon? The story of their attachment unfolds like a genial dinner party... The food goes deep and the host sets a buoyant tone" - New York Times

"It is easy to fall deeply for Edward's tender heart as Vincent learns how he has savoured his life, and over time, begins to create a life that's more inviting and full for herself. Readers will finish the book satisfied, yet wanting more" - Publishers Weekly

"In shape, size, and spirit, the latest from New York Post reporter Vincent is like Tuesdays with Morrie with gourmet dinners" - Kirkus Reviews

"A touching, uplifting work, brimming with food, fondness and perfect martinis" - Saga

"Life affirming, with no soppy sentiment. We all should have an Edward" - Toronto Star

"You'll be familiar with the magic of the ageless friendship if you've ever treasured a close attachment to someone 30 or 40 years older or younger. It's a magic tinged with poignancy... This charming and moving memoir, by Isabel Vincent, celebrates just such a friendship" - Daily Mail

"A charming, at times bittersweet memoir - a love-letter to good food done properly and, above all, to an unexpected, life-changing friendship" - Tatler

"Delightful. It might be Isabel's growly hard-news background that keeps this book from becoming sweet... She tells the good, the bad and the difficult, all with an unsentimental but deeply empathetic understanding of Edward" - Minneapolis Star Tribune

"The magic of Dinner with Edward is in wrapping it arms around a moment in the author's life" - Toronto Globe and Mail

"This book is full of life lessons, a reminder that no matter how old we grow, we still have much to share, and much to learn" - Library Journal

"[A] beautiful, passionate love story - wholly platonic - about two people whose lives have undergone change... served with as much wonder and gratitude as the deliciously conveyed indulgence of each satisfying, lingering meal" - Shelf Awareness

"Delightfully combining the warm-heartedness of Tuesdays with Morrie with the sensual Julie and Julia, this is a memoir to treasure" - Booklist, starred review

"Vincent shows us that the ceremony of food is really a metaphor for love. The key is to live your life generously" - Rosemary Sullivan, author of Stalin's Daughter

"One of the most stylish and emotional works of non-fiction I have ever read. I savoured every page" - Bob Colacello, author of Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up

"A short but delicious mix of friendship, serendipity, New York and food and still so much more... a real pleasure to read" - TripFiction