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Book Review of Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way

Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way
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This was so much more than a guide to eating a whole lot of fresh veggies! This author finds herself living a simple lifestyle in Italy after unplugging from the corporate grind of London. It's also a study on Love, Italian Style, complete with painful lessons and ultimately, finding the real deal, of which, I believe, most women can relate. Some things are just the same no matter where you go. Skip the tenth viewing of Under the Tuscan Sun. Bella Figura feels a lot more true. The simple recipes at the end of each chapter, the sprinkling of Italian phrases, and the vivid village-life descriptions are just a whole lot of fun. 4 stars.