Make a cup of tea, turn on some tunes, watch a movie or read a good book! It's fun to notice how authors describe food. I frequently am inspired to make a molé or an asparagus with prosciutto sandwich after I read about it in a passage.
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Food Movies and Movies with Food
Book Series
Single Book Titles
Playlists
Food Movies and Movies with Food
Book Series
Food plays a part in all of these books. Be inspired!
If you love Venice and mysteries, you'll love these. It's not really about food, but there are many descriptive references.
Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries: Kindle Store
Highly recommended by my husband Mark. This was made into a movie with Jennifer Lawrence.
Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy Series #1)|Paperback
These books are charming - set all over France - always a murder.
Murder à la Mode: A French Countryside Village Culinary Mystery|eBook
Single Book Titles
From mystical to practical.
Recommended by a cooking club member. It's become a favorite title of mine as well.
Louise Penny
I love this book. I love the movie too, but read the book first.
Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with...
You can't go wrong with Isabel Allende. If you're new to her writing, Aphrodite is a good place to start.
Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses Paperback - Books
This book is half cookbook half a tour of Italy. A Tuscan in the Kitchen is a treasure.
A Tuscan in the Kitchen
This book was recommended by a cooking club member. It's particularly if you're a Minnesotan.
The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel
Playlists
Building playlists is a nice way to share music. Pick one and add it to your library.
I had to put together a list for pasta making. I use this for class!
Italian Cooking Music
Making tacos? Put this zesty list to use. You can rhumba while you're cooking.
Fresh Finds: Latin
This is great background music for a rainy day! I love to curl up with a book and put this on.
Rainy Day
Maria Luigia Borsi recorded all of the Italian favorites. You'll know them all!
Italian Soprano Arias
I have to admit, I was shocked when my daughter suggested I listen to Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. But, here I am - building a playlist!