Dinner with Edward

<p>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. <br><br>As they progressed from meals <i>&#224; deux</i> 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.</p>