Food of Love : A Novel

The success of Like Water for Chocolate and Chocolat (not to mention their film adaptations), and films such as Big Night and Babette"™s Feast confirms that fine food and romance are a winning combination. The Food of Love, Anthony Capella"™s delicious first novel, follows suit and tempts readers to devour it at one sitting. Laura, a twentysomething American, is on her first trip to Italy. She"™s completely enamored of the art, beauty, and, of course, food that Rome has to offer. Soon she"™s enamored of the handsome and charming Tomasso, too, who tells her he"™s a chef at the famed Templi restaurant and proceeds to woo her with his gastronomic creations. But Tomasso hasn"™t been entirely truthful--he"™s really just a waiter. The master chef behind the tantalizing meals is his talented but shy friend Bruno, who loves Laura from afar. Thus begins a classic comedy of errors full of romance, culinary magic, and the sensual atmosphere of Italy. The result is a delightful debut novel to be savored by all readers of romantic comedy, connoisseurs of armchair travel, and the ever-growing audience for writings about food.