Publisher's Synopsis
If you're looking for a simple, heartfelt way to get closer to your loved ones and improve any relationships, you need to read this book now.
Reading this book will help you understand how important 'the little things in life' truly are. It helps you:
Solid relationships are built on trust, honesty, and care, and 'Cook Your Way to Love & Harmony' showcases this in a spectacular fashion through the viewpoint of Agus, loving husband to Frida, you're given a front-row seat into his marriage, including every unexpected turn in the roller-coaster ride that is married life.
Nothing is left secret, as we see how Agus and Frida manage problems most relationships are faced with today, and the lovingly-made meals that helping to spur them forward on their journey through marriage.
With each chapter revolving around a specific meal that marks a decisive point in their lives, you too can read along and see how cooking has helped their relationship - and potentially yours too. Over a dozen South-East Asian inspired recipes are included with the book alongside charming drawings, pictures, and stories to go with them.
An entertaining and often deeply introspective journey into the head of a married man trying to do his best by his wife - a heart-warming read that will have you wondering what you've done lately to show someone you care.
About us
We are Agus Ekanurdi and Frida Antony, and we have been happily married since 2011.
'Cook Your Way to Love & Harmony' is our first book, written in honour of Agus' late father, So Kong Hoo, who passed away in 2012. He taught Agus the power a home-cooked meal has on both relationships and lives, and we want to share this special message with you.
You will feel inspired, uplifted, and warmed; just like we've been throughout our own relationship and marriage journey. Inside our book, we share some of the most intimate moments of our lives and the home-cooked meals and recipes that helped shape our relationship to where it is now.
From the Reader
"Agus & Frida have written a book that will apply to everyone - no matter what age, or what type of relationship. Fundamentally, it shows a married couple through the ups and downs of their marriage, and how cooking, a simple yet caring and deliberate act, can strengthen and focus any bond. For those looking to work on relationships in a subtle, and natural way, it's a must read - the recipes are also a lot of fun, mostly covering South-East Asian cuisine." James C. Steadman
From the Authors
"This book is about our personal journey in home cooking, a journey which we hope will inspire others to cook as a tool to improve their relationships. We hope that people will relate to the stories in this book, and see how relationships between spouses can grow and develop through care, communication, & of course, cooking."
From the Inside Flap
"She loved the way I talked with firm and encouraging words. I loved her sparkling eyes and face full of smiles and fun. In 2010, I proposed and Frida, my Ahbee, accepted.
At the time, I believed that marriage was a simple thing- just get to a wedding and then live together under one roof. Every weekend go to the cinema and malls. Shop together, eat together, and laugh together. That's it. Nothing complicated. I said to myself, I will just have fun with it.
Frida accepted, and we were married in May 2011. Soon after, I learned the hard way that marriage was not as simple a thing as I'd thought it would be..."
