This is [a] feast for the mind and the heart, as well as the palate.Lovely.Fascinating and memorable.A culinary detective story, a family confessional, and a moving meditation on assimilation and authenticity.[A] solidly researched, lovingly written memoirand a splendid detective story&This wonderfully intricate, rumpled, generous narrative would be a joy even without the final lagniappe of about two dozen hard-won recipes. Dazzles like the harbor of Portofino. Adriana Trigiani