After whipping up[ Asparagus, Ham and Egg Pasta](/food/recipes/asparagus-ham-and-egg-pasta/), Rachael invites food writer Kim Severson to enjoy the meal and celebrate her new memoir *Spoon Fed: How Eight Cooks Saved My Life.* "I love just the first moments of this book when it opens at the table," Rachael says, recalling the book's stories of people's experiences with food. "It's just so wonderful and my eyes started watering!" "Good, I hope I made you cry. That was my whole goal!" Kim jokes. "The book is about lessons that I learned at the table, and I was just lucky enough in my job at *The New York Times* and other newspapers to come in contact with some really amazing women: Marcella Hazan, Alice Waters, also Rachael Ray! The lesson I learned from you, and I know you don't want to talk about this, is really to be yourself." Rachael thanks her for the praises, and repays the favor by suggesting that people pick up a copy of *Spoon Fed* for Mother's Day! In the meantime, Kim is sharing an excerpt of the book - [click here to read what she has to say about Rach!](/show/segments/view/book-excerpt-emspoon-fedem-how-eight-cooks-saved-my-life/)