La Cucina A Novel of Rapture

Ashylibrarian'spassionforcookingleadstoanunexpectedloveaffair.LACUCINAcombinesthesensuouspleasuresofloveandfood,simmeringintheheatofaSiciliankitchen.RoseFioreisasolitarymiddle-agedlibrarianwhohasresignedherselftoalovelesslife,andexpressesherpassionatenaturethroughherdeliciouscooking.Then,oneday,shemeetsanenigmaticchef,knownonlyasl'Inglese,whoseresearchontheheritageofSiciliancuisineleadshimintoRosa'slibraryandintoherheart.Theyshareonesublimesummerofdiscovery,duringwhichl'IngleseawakensthepowerofRosa'ssexuality,andtogethertheyreachnewheightsofculinarypassion.Whenhevanishesunexpectedly,Rosareturnstoherfamily'sestatetogrieveforherlostloveonlytofindanewfulfilmentaswellasmanysurprisesinthemagicofherbelovedCucina.AlovesongtoItaly,LACUCINAisacelebrationofallthingssensual.Itspillsoverwithintenseimages,colours,fragrances,andexuberantcharacters,allreflectingthesplendouroftheSiliciancountrysideinwhichitisset.