Studying art history in Rome, American Laura declares she can only love a man who can cook; Tommaso, a handsome waiter, can't but his best friend, unassuming Bruno, can. The scene is set for a Cyrano inspired tale of seduction and secret love, threaded through with mouth-watering descriptions of Italian food and a real feel for the atmosphere of backstreet Rome and the Italian countryside. A delicious cappuccino of a tale.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 36 September 2006 ) |