The Chef's Secret: A Novel
Crystal King
แแแ. 2019 ยท Simon and Schuster ยท แแแฎแ แแแแแ: Jacques Roy
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A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, and the nephew who sets out to discover his late uncleโs secretsโincluding the identity of the noblewoman Bartolomeo loved until he died.
When Bartolomeo Scappi dies in 1577, he leaves his vast estateโproperties, money, and his positionโto his nephew and apprentice Giovanni. He also gives Giovanni the keys to two strongboxes and strict instructions to burn their contents. Despite Scappiโs dire warning that the information concealed in those boxes could put Giovanniโs life and others at risk, Giovanni is compelled to learn his uncleโs secrets. He undertakes the arduous task of decoding Scappiโs journals and uncovers a history of deception, betrayal, and murderโall to protect an illicit love affair.
As Giovanni pieces together the details of Scappiโs past, he must contend with two rivals who have joined forcesโhis brother Cesare and Scappiโs former protรฉgรฉ, Domenico Romoli, who will do anything to get his hands on the late chefโs recipes.
With luscious prose that captures the full scale of the sumptuous feasts for which Scappi was known, The Chefโs Secret serves up power, intrigue, and passion, bringing Renaissance Italy to life in a delectable fashion
When Bartolomeo Scappi dies in 1577, he leaves his vast estateโproperties, money, and his positionโto his nephew and apprentice Giovanni. He also gives Giovanni the keys to two strongboxes and strict instructions to burn their contents. Despite Scappiโs dire warning that the information concealed in those boxes could put Giovanniโs life and others at risk, Giovanni is compelled to learn his uncleโs secrets. He undertakes the arduous task of decoding Scappiโs journals and uncovers a history of deception, betrayal, and murderโall to protect an illicit love affair.
As Giovanni pieces together the details of Scappiโs past, he must contend with two rivals who have joined forcesโhis brother Cesare and Scappiโs former protรฉgรฉ, Domenico Romoli, who will do anything to get his hands on the late chefโs recipes.
With luscious prose that captures the full scale of the sumptuous feasts for which Scappi was known, The Chefโs Secret serves up power, intrigue, and passion, bringing Renaissance Italy to life in a delectable fashion
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Crystal King is an author, culinary enthusiast, and marketing expert. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food, language, and culture of Italy. She has taught classes in writing, creativity, and social media at several universities including Harvard Extension School and Boston University, as well as at GrubStreet, one of the leading creative writing centers in the US. A Pushcart Prizeโnominated poet and former co-editor of the online literary arts journal Plum Ruby Review, Crystal received her MA in critical and creative thinking from UMass Boston, where she developed a series of exercises and writing prompts to help fiction writers in medias res. She resides in Boston but considers Italy her next great love after her husband, Joe, and their two cats, Nero and Merlin. She is the author of Feast of Sorrow.
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