Skill alone is not enough to write a novel or cook a good dish. Fire is necessary; Even if a candle flame burns in the heart of the writer and chef. In this book, Izzat Al-Qamhawy puts his passion for writing and cooking. It is believed that they are twins, and they were initially a feminine work, which is why the male writer still needs to feminize his soul. To learn humility, patience and resourcefulness through cooking. Al-Qamhawi reflects on the construction skills of the dish and the book, and compares the results of "kneading and rolling" in the baked goods and the written ones. It attempts to expose the fraud practiced by some writers and chefs by escalating the fat, salt, and spice. It celebrates the works of skilled writers: Naguib Mahfouz, Marcel Proust and Borges. Chefs include: Emeril Lagasse, Jamie Oliver, and Nadia Hussein. He always returns to the kitchen of greatness, "One Thousand and One Nights."

في كتابته يحتفي عزت القمحاوي بقيمة حرية الفكر والمشاعر، واحترام الحواس. يحتفي بالدقة والخفة. ويسعى إلى صحبة دافئة مع القارئ وشراكة كاملة معه في اكتشاف المعنى. وهذا الكتاب هو المولود الأحدث في مسيرة النصوص غير الروائية للكاتب التي بدأها بـ «الأيك» وتواصلت في «كتاب الغواية» و«ذهب وزجاج» و«العار من الضفتين» و«غرفة المسافرين».