Food and Fiction. discussion

I absolutely loved 'The wedding Officer' and 'The Food of Love' and have read both of them at least twice but I was hugely disappointed with 'The Various Flavours of Coffee'. Has anyone read any of these books, what did you think?

I enjoyed 'The Food of Love' Very romantic!

Oh yes, like I said I loved that book. It was the first foodie book I ever read and it got me hooked. Love the setting, the characters and the love story was great. It's kind of Cyrano De Bergerac but with food instead of words.

Maria wrote: "I absolutely loved 'The wedding Officer' and 'The Food of Love' and have read both of them at least twice but I was hugely disappointed with 'The Various Flavours of Coffee'. Has anyone read any of..."

I have The Wedding Officer: A Novel of Culinary Seduction by Anthony Capella on my tbr list because of your recommendation. I am really excited about reading it.

The Wedding Officer: A Novel of Culinary Seduction is a wonderful book. Where as The Food of Love is basically a romp around Rome and a romantic love story The Wedding Officer: A Novel of Culinary Seduction is much more serious. There is plenty of romance of course but the story is on a much grander scale. It starts out in Naples during World War 2 so the war figures largely in the story as do the deprivations endured by the Italians at that time. Having said that the food described sounds mouthwateringly gorgeous. I hope you enjoy it.

I read The Wedding Officer: A Novel of Culinary Seduction Anthony Capellaand absolutely loved it. I have since read two more books by Anthony Capella and enjoyed those also.

That's great Connie, I'm so glad you liked it. Which other's of his have you read. I didn't enjoy The Various Flavours Of Coffee as much, But love the others.

The Empress Of Ice Creamand The Food of Love are the books I have read.

I have The Various Flavours Of Coffee, so I am sorry to hear that it is disappointing. ) :
However, he is a lovely writer.

I so need to pick up a copy of 'The Empress of Ice Cream'. Desperate to read it!

hi... this discussion started in 2012.. and it's now 2021.. just wanna add that the book The Wedding Officer is really amazing.. loved reading it.