Shannon K. (peche) reviewed on 6/27/2010

Helpful Score: 2

I don't understand why this book was recommended by NPR and other media outlets. It is boring. I felt that I was listening to the dating woes of a not very interesting acquaintance. The book, and the woes, drag on far too long.
The author is most interesting when she is discussing subjects other than her love life. Her descriptions of her family and her search for the perfect apartment are lively and sincere.
The recipes are mostly variations of simple Italian dishes. Many of them have been 'adapted' from magazines and other authors' cookbooks. If the reader is really looking for recipes, the purchase of a good basic Italian cookbook would be a better choice. The cookbook would spare you the drama.

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