Books by Frances Mayes
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review 1: I really loved Under the Tuscan Sun, and expected something very similar from this follow-up written a couple decades later. Unfortunately, I found that the book spent about half the time describing the scenery and food (which I love to hear) and about half the time describing a...
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review 1: I should have known that Under Magnolia would be incredible as soon as I saw who wrote it. Frances Mayes has a pretty incredible resumé. Ever heard of Under the Tuscan Sun? That's what I thought. Mayes has a beautiful vocabulary - one that makes you feel the sticky heat of the So...
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review 1: Fun to read, contains several Mediterranean recipes I’d like to try. Worth looking at just for the gorgeous table settings. Definitely a lifestyle cookbook, as evidenced by the suggestion that three types of pecorino should be included in your pantry staples. The recipe instructi...