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  • Age Range: 12 and up
  • Grade Level: 7 and up
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (June 11, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385743319
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385743310
  • Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsA review from Bookworm1858
By bookworm1858 VINE VOICE on November 17, 2013
Format: Hardcover
Source: Received an e-ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I feel like this is another YA contemporary about which I hadn't heard much. Luckily that tends to work in my favor as I don't enter the book with expectations, instead being prepared to just enjoy whatever comes. What I did know was that this book would feature its protagonist cooking a lot, something that really pleased me. Unfortunately I kept wanting recipes and this book did not provide any. I feel like I am encouraged to give cooking (and baking, my first love) more of a shot but I'd like a bit more guidance before attempting.

Anyway the plot for this one is less focused than your typical dystopia or fantasy. Basically we have Olivia going through the summer before senior year: she's getting her first real job in a casting agent's office, her adoptive gay dads are having money struggles, and she's starting to wonder about her birth mother in addition to creating a plan to pursue her love of cooking and first romance troubles.

One of my big concluding impressions of this book is that it is light. Yes, it does look at some more serious topics but the writing and plotting is very smooth and flows well. It's on the shorter side and I read it pretty quickly. Although I am thinking about it now, a few days after finishing, it didn't have anything substantial that will continue to resonate with me for the rest of the year like my favorite books did.

I pretty much liked everything but didn't love anything. It was great to see Olivia as a child of adoption and the easy acceptance of her dads for what they were (although as is shown, sadly not everyone is cool with it). I liked the cooking aspect, which plays a huge role.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsThis seems like Food TV's first scripted drama waiting to happen
By Jennifer Grey on October 20, 2014
Format: Paperback
The secret ingredient of The Secret Ingredient is food porn. The narrator, a sixteen year old budding chef who is somewhat unbelievably called upon to cook in her family's restaurant, lovingly details the dishes she whips up both in the kitchen and in her imagination, dwelling languorously on descriptions of both the fresh ingredients and the warm, inviting finished products. It's a shameless bid for the Foot Network audience, and it absolutely works. It's only when you glance up from your plate that you realize that, aside from fictional feasts, there's not much else on Lewis's menu. All of the conflict seems to swirl around the main character rather than directly involving her, and the overall resolution is ridiculously pat. Still, this inspired me to attempt my own artichoke lasagna recipe, so it's not a total wash. Best read while hungry, or during a cable outage that's cutting off your normal Food TV supply.
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4.0 out of 5 starsRefreshingly unique characters and a clever plot
By Teen Reads on July 24, 2013
Format: Hardcover
Although she's an excellent chef whose delectable dishes are devoured by her family, friends and customers in her dad's restaurant, Olivia still feels something is missing from her life. An avid cook, she knows that to create a truly mouthwatering recipe the chef must incorporate a unique final touch --- a secret ingredient. Olivia is convinced that this summer she'll find the "secret ingredient" that is lacking in her life, an idea reinforced by a psychic she meets. Unfortunately, Olivia has other slightly more gripping issues to deal with. Her two dads are in debt and may lose the restaurant that is their livelihood. Furthermore, she starts a new job, has mixed feelings about an old love interest who turns up and tries to be supportive to her best friend whose mom recently was diagnosed with cancer. To top it off, Olivia decides that now is the time to find her birth mother.

Growing up with two fathers in Los Angeles wasn't always easy for Olivia, but she loves her dads, Bell and Enrique, dearly. She doesn't want to hurt them but has a hunch that the mother she never met could be the thing missing from her life. Can Olivia summon the courage to search for her mother? Will she allow a boy who deceived her once to get close to her again? Will her wayward brother who landed himself in jail for driving a stolen ice-cream truck really land himself a record contract? Read THE SECRET INGREDIENT to find out!

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and read it in three somewhat lengthy sittings. Olivia, the main character, had an intriguing and dynamic personality. As she differed from the stereotypical teenage girl who dominates many books, I feel that she would appeal to many readers.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsReader and Parent Beware
By cataxlady on August 24, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
I picked up this book on the clearance rack of a used book store. I read the cover and began to read the inside of the book it seemed interesting so I bought it and read the book. I didn't know it was a book written for teens. What I found strange is that there is no reference to the subject matter at all in the jacket or on the back of the book. Which seems a little deceiving to me. The writer felt it necessary to not only have two dads, but to weave-in another story line regarding a lesbian couple, and that under age sex with no commitment just felt right for the 16 year old girl at the time. Lots of reference to the girls lack of a mother and feelings regarding this matter which seemed realistic, but no reference to the emotions involved in teen sex. There are a lot of topics presented as an everyday matter of fact situation which I personally do not want presented to my teens in such a fashion. Seemed like a lot of issues were being presented in this book that parents and teens should be aware of before picking it up. I really could have skipped reading it, and wouldn't suggest spending the time.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsLoved the elements of family & cooking!

\\ Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide //

Date Completed: May 19th, 2013
Publication Info: June 11th, 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Brittany
4.0 out of 5 starsGood read

As I read, sometimes I would feel a loss of continuity but all in all, enjoyed the story. The premise that our decisions are connected makes a lot of sense and I can see how it... Read more

Published on September 9, 2013 by Linda Espe
3.0 out of 5 starsThe Secret Ingredient

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Secret Ingredient is the story of a single summer in young Olivia's life, a summer where things start to... Read more

Published on July 1, 2013 by Michelle @ In Libris Veritas
4.0 out of 5 starsThoughtful with interesting family drama

Olivia is happy with her life in Los Angeles, living with her dads and brother and cooking a weekly special at her dad Bell's restaurant. Read more

Published on June 26, 2013 by The Compulsive Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars{review}

{my thoughts} - This book has a magical feel to it. Once I had started reading it I found it to be incredibly difficult to stop. I read the entire book in one sitting. Read more

Published on June 22, 2013 by Zapkode Marie
4.0 out of 5 starsHeartwarming coming-of-age story about food, family and love

The Secret Ingredient is a sweet quiet read about family, love, and finding that secret ingredient that holds it all together. Read more

Published on June 15, 2013 by Lucy (Reading Date)

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