false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173587718m/306700.jpg 306700 16 In the sumptuous tradition of <i>Chocolat </i>and <i>Captain Corelli's Mandolin</i>, and already optioned for a major motion picture, comes a magical tale of romantic passion, culinary delight&#8212;and Italy.<br><br>Captain James Gould arrives in wartime Naples assigned to discourage marriages between British soldiers and their gorgeous Italian girlfriends. But the innocent young officer is soon distracted by an intoxicating young widow who knows her way around a kitchen...Livia Pertini is creating feasts that stun the senses with their succulence&#8212;ruby-colored San Marzana tomatoes, glistening anchovies, and delectable new potatoes encrusted with the black volcanic earth of of Campania&#8212;and James is about to learn that his heart may rank higher than his orders. For romance can be born of the sweet and spicy passions of food and love&#8212;and time spent in the kitchen can be as joyful and exciting as the banquet of life itself! 756576 2006 The Wedding Officer: A Novel of Culinary Seduction total:348|5:53|4:150|3:111|2:28|1:6| 348 1260 572 123 2 3 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 16:48:25 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 18:30:23 -0800 2009 setting-nya di Italia, masa Perang Dunia II pula.

Yuk, lihat ceritanya. Ada gadis desa yang pintar ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 03:55:55 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 18:53:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 31 10:15:10 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 11:36:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 07:46:36 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 07:54:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 10:43:32 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 01:31:54 -0700 2009
Half way through I was talking to a friend and said it reminded me a lot of Captain Corelli's Mandolin. After finishing the book, I read all the little tidbits, kind of lic...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 07 21:23:37 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 21:34:17 -0700 2009
Gaya berceritanya kental dengan aroma perfilman, umm..gimana yah.., maksudnya, banyak adegan yang sangat filmis *bahasa apa pula*..misalnya saat Enzo diajak bicara oleh ayah Livia mengenai keseriusannya menikahi Livia, dengan latar belakang sapi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 04:49:17 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 04:57:40 -0800 2009 1
A whole lotta' stuff about cooking!

Jeff and I read it together - a bit each day.

The reason I had it out of the library was because I thought it was the book for October (monthly discussion at High Park Library - Toronto). But it wasn...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 23:23:42 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 21:24:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 18:09:25 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 10 15:06:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 20:40:23 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 20:50:17 -0800 2009
Yang bikin menarik sih menurutku pas cerita gunung visucius or something itu meletus. Itu ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 04 05:16:53 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 08 20:52:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 23:38:03 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 19:59:45 -0800 2009
Suka banget dengan karakter Livia yang keras hati, dan berhasil hidup di ja...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 04:44:34 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 04:48:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 29 05:59:16 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 11:05:14 -0700 2007
This is the first of my summer reads, and what a summer read it is!

The setting is the Bay of Naples, 1944. Naples has been occupied by the Allies, and the ongoing rationing makes it hard for the people to survive. ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 14:00:29 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 14:06:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 18:18:57 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 09:00:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 18:40:06 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 18:42:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Nov 24 16:24:45 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 16:24:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 14:49:48 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 06:07:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 04:58:27 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 06:30:27 -0800 2008 As receitas da Livia são realmente maravilhosas, sobretudo quando feitas em conjunto com o James ;)
Uma história bem bonita embora por vezes triste, como foi o caso da Bufala, do Pai da Livia e das Noivas que realmente não tinham grandes opções em tempos de guerra... mas enfim...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=306700