The Table That Held Us
A Memoir in Meals From Father to Son
When a friend came to dinner the night after her mother died, she brought a sauce her mother had made — dark, glossy, the best thing on the table. When I asked for the recipe, she said she didn't know it. Her mother had never written it down.
That sauce died with her.
The Table That Held Us is a memoir told through 24 chapters — one for each meal, coursed out from starters to dessert. It moves from a psychiatric ward on Long Island to kitchens across seventy countries, asking what it means to inherit silence — and how to interrupt it.
It is not a cookbook. It is a time capsule — built by a father who knows the recipes disappear when the people who carry them do.
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The Author
Robert Springer is a professional chef and spice entrepreneur who has cooked in more than 70 countries — from farmhouse kitchens in Burgundy to braai pits in South Africa. He is the winner of Bravo’s Mentorship competition (never televised) and the creator of Collected Foods; Rose Harissa was featured in Cook with Bon Appétit. He lives in New York with his wife Jasmine and their son Gavin. Represented by Carleen Geisler at Britt Siess Creative; The Table That Held Us is currently on submission to publishers.
