Julia Pandl -- "Memoir of the Sunday Brunch"

For Julia Pandl, the rite of passage into young adulthood included mandatory service at her family's restaurant, where she watched her father--the head chef--rule with the strictness of a drill sergeant. This tenderhearted, humorous debut explores Pandl's childhood, at home and in the kitchen with her family. In "Memoir of the Sunday Brunch", she looks back on those formative years, a time not just of growing up but, ultimately, of becoming a source of strength and support.