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Tita's nephew Roberto is born. Rosaura is unable to nurse him, but Tita can.
Chapter 4After Elena sends Pedro and Rosaura to San Antonio, Roberto dies from malnutrition.
Chapter 5Tita has a mental breakdown. John Brown nurses her back to health at his house.
Chapter 6Chencha comes with oxtail soup and news of Gertrudis. Tita speaks for the first time since arriving.
Chapter 7Mama Elena is paralyzed after bandits attack the ranch. Tita returns to care for her.
Chapter 7Mama Elena dies. Tita discovers her mother once had a lover and that Gertrudis is their daughter.
Chapter 7Pedro and a pregnant Rosaura return home for the funeral and move back to the ranch.
Chapter 7Pedro and Rosaura's daughter Esperanza is born. John Brown asks for Tita's hand in marriage.
Chapter 8Tita defies the ghost of Mama Elena and claims the right to live her life. She gets her period.
Chapter 10After Tita rejects John's marriage offer, she, Pedro, and Rosaura live together and raise Esperanza.
Chapter 12Esperanza falls in love with Alex Brown. Rosaura dies from frustration and indigestion.
Chapter 12Pedro and Tita finally make love freely and pass from the earth at the height of their passion.
Chapter 12| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | Chapter 1 is the January "installment" of the novel and is introduced with the recipe for Christmas rolls. The reader is... Read More |
| Chapter 2 | The February installment begins with the ingredients for the Chabela wedding cake, which will be served at Pedro and Ros... Read More |
| Chapter 3 | Chapter 3, March, introduces the recipe for quail in rose petal sauce, a dish enhanced when the rose petals are red. The... Read More |
| Chapter 4 | The April installment of the book centers on turkey mole with almonds and sesame seeds, which Tita is preparing for her ... Read More |
| Chapter 5 | The May chapter begins with a recipe for Northern-style chorizo, a dish that will make the most of the meager resources ... Read More |
| Chapter 6 | The June chapter begins with a departure from traditional recipes. This one is for making matches. The shift occurs beca... Read More |
| Chapter 7 | The July chapter begins with the recipe for ox-tail soup, which has wonderful restorative powers. Tita is reminded of th... Read More |
| Chapter 8 | The August recipe is champandongo, a complicated multilayered main dish Tita is preparing for the evening John will form... Read More |
| Chapter 9 | The September installment contains two important recipes: one for hot chocolate, and one for Three Kings' Day bread. The... Read More |
| Chapter 10 | The October installment begins a week after the return of Gertrudis and presents the recipe for her favorite dessert: cr... Read More |
| Chapter 11 | The November installment begins with the recipe for beans with chile, which Tita is making for John and his aunt. She ha... Read More |
| Chapter 12 | The December installment beings with a recipe for chiles in walnut sauce, which Tita is making for a very special weddin... Read More |
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