The Umbrian Thursday Night Supper Club - Authentic Italian Cooking Experience for Food Lovers | Perfect for Dinner Parties & Culinary Enthusiasts

Having read several of these tales by Marlena De Blasi, I was expecting a similar format - wonderful stories of unique and enigmatic characters from the countryside along with the camaraderie around tables of tantalizing meals. And certainly, the detailed recipes.I found the background stories on each character too lengthy - each was more of a short story in itself. Took away from the development of the central story for too long. So the continuity was lost.And some of the dishes chosen to explain and prepare were not that appealing to me. Unlike other books where I was anxious to prepare the menus, no matter how complicated. Surely there are more delectable Italian creations with wider appeal that have not been chosen in previous novels.In spite of these minor objections, I found the book enjoyable and revealed more of a special part of Itlay. It was indeed an Italian feast.