Books : Ripe for the Picking

Rating: - Another enjoyable read!
Having thoroughly enjoyed Extra Virgin I couldn't wait to read Ripe for the Picking. I was worried that Ripe for the Picking could not possibly be as entertaining. However, if possible, I found this even better! Annie Hawes draws you into her life in Italy. I can smell and taste the wonderful food, feel the sunshine, sympathise with her frustrations, cheer with her when she gets results!!! I was sorry when I had finished reading the book, and just hope there are more to come!

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Rating: - A mouthwatering slice of Italy
Annie Hawes has certainly not let us down with this remarkable second book of her life in Liguria. Annie has now got herself a man and as he is a local Ligurian naturally she is now embroiled in the antics of his extended Italian family. Her warm and often hilarious accounts of this family and the familiar characters who featured in "Extra Virgin" will literally take you to Italy. I was particularly impressed with the mouthwatering descriptions of the food in this book, so much so that I am now dreaming of a trip to Italy which involves a very,very slow lunch with a very large Italian family!