The title line from the poem "Recipe" gives a taste of the wisdom of life that can be found not only in the works of the poetess but also in her letters. Kaléko's life, shaped by flight and exile, illness, and other strokes of fate, has found its way into her writing, allowing her to draw from an enormous reservoir. As precise and realistic as her "wisdoms" are, the great lyricist writes with irony and wit against the everyday: A wonderful read that entertains, inspires courage, and invites reflection.