{"product_id":"the-umbrian-thursday-night-supper-club-9780099591856","title":"The Umbrian Thursday Night Supper Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''If you loved \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll love this'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery week on a Thursday evening, a group of four rural Italian women gather in an old stone house in the hills above Italy's Orvieto. There  along with their friend, Marlena  they cook together, sit down to a beautiful supper, drink their beloved local wines, and talk. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurrounded by candle light, good food and friendship, the four women tell Marlena their evocative life stories, and of cherished ingredients and recipes whose secrets have been passed down through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you loved \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll love this.\u003c\/b\u003e Great stories of ageing, abandonment, lost loves and Mafia feuds, interspersed with wonderful recipes for authentic dishes -- Viv Groskop * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrates the life-affirming joys of food and friendship\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eMarlena de Blasi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003erecounts meals she and four Italian neighbours cook together every week and the stories they share\u003c\/b\u003e about their lives and loves. * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eCharming... astonishingly rich... \u003cb\u003eMarlena \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDe Blasi writes about the food with mouthwatering relish... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest of all, the women tell de Blasi the stories of their lives\u003c\/b\u003e: stories that between them make for a terrific piece of social history -- Reader's Digest\u003cbr\u003eMarlena de Blasi knows how to write \u003cb\u003ereal-life romance\u003c\/b\u003e... Each woman's passions, disappointments and hopes are artfully recounted in this \u003cb\u003eearthy celebration of life's \"small delights\"\u003c\/b\u003e * Sydney Morning Herald *\u003cbr\u003eMarlena De Blasi’s glittering descriptions and mouthwatering recipes take you directly into the heart of Italy and into the souls of the Italian people. -- Adriana Trigiani * author of The Shoemaker’s Wife *","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732321579351,"sku":"9780099591856","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099591856.jpg?v=1719996404","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-umbrian-thursday-night-supper-club-9780099591856","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}