A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure

Paperback - 27 September, 2005 - Ballantine Books
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By: Marlena De Blasi
ISBN: 0345481097

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Reviews by readers

Great book for a woman turning 50

I could relate to the author because I am soon turning 50. I loved her descriptions and all the people she talked about there in venice. I enjoyed the list at the back of the book of places and things to do if ever in Venice.
Made me think about things in my own life

If you liked the Venice book, you'll like this one!

I like the way MDB writes, and this sequel has the benefit of not making her husband, Fernando, seem as obnoxious as he did in the Venice book. This book is more about food (my God, is she obsessed with food!), the villagers, and the various other characters they meet around Tuscany. In this book MDB seems to have settled into her marriage and learned how to handle Fernando and his moodiness (yay).
I tried the recipe for white beans cooked with herbs, wine and olive oil and the flavor was sublime, although the cooking time was much too long. (Cook's note: Don't pre-cook them in plain water -- just mix the pre-soaked, drained, uncooked beans with all of the other ingredients EXCEPT the salt; simmer 20 min., add the salt, then test them after another 20 min. of cooking. You can also get away with much less oil -- fewer calories!). Anyway, I'll definitely make them again, as well as the Castagnaccio (chestnut-flour bread).

Pleasant read

A pleasant read, this book made me both hungry and desire to visit Tuscany. I wished I had read A Thousand Days in Venice first though. It is not a sequel but the story begins in Venice and the same characters are in both books.

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