This book is a novelization of Frida Kahlo’s life. It was inspired by recently found notebooks containing recipes and writings of the artist. She nearly died as a young girl in a streetcar accident, and suffered pain the rest of her life. It is a fascinating read. She and Diego Rivera led high profile lives, knowing people like Trotsky, Rockefeller (and the famous destroyed mural), Hemingway, Dali, Henry Miller, Dos Passos. Their relationship was totally rocky, both having many adulterous affairs, separating and reconciling many times. Much of her painting was inspired by her pain. She is quoted as saying “I suffered two grave accidents in my life. . . one in which a streetcar knocked me down and the other was Diego.” Cooking and mysticism play large parts in the book. I thought I would try a recipe or two but many of the ingredients are chilies I’ve never heard of. The author is F. G. Haghenbeck (doesn’t sound Mexican but is).