"Cooking in the Wrong Century" by Teresa Präauer is a novel of an evening and an invitation to dinner. The novel sheds light on art, working conditions and apprenticeships in such detail that it almost tempts the reader to laugh out loud with pleasure.
But you also feel caught, as the narrative subtly shows how these themes reflect our own reality. Full of recipes for a successful life and a failed evening that starts again and again, clever, funny, cheerful, at the same time accompanied by the subliminal or openly articulated aggression of those involved.