Joan Bergstrom

Joan Bergstrom is one of the letter writers who starts the correspondence between herself and Imogen. Joan is a long-time fan of Imogen's magazine column, thanks to her mother. Joan sends a gift of saffron because she wants Imogen to experience something new and understand the impact she has had on Joan's life. This turns into a long series of culinary adventures that Joan and Imogen encourage each other to go on, if only to tell the other about their experiences and encourage something new.

Due to the fact that she lives in L.A., Joan has access to much more variety than Imogen and often talks about going to the Grand Central Market looking for inspiration. She also confides in Imogen when she does not feel comfortable doing so with anyone else. This is why Imogen is the first and initially only one to know about...