Includes discussion questions and conversation with the author

First tastes -- Aftertastes -- A villa. A broom. -- Island of stone -- Something great -- Bread and brine -- Schiavelli's Cake -- Volcanic sand -- Bitter almonds -- Heirlooms -- At the table -- Ricotta -- The priest -- Hera and the sapphire sea -- Terra vostra -- Wild fennel -- The procession -- The sauce -- Sage and saints -- Recipes

"A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour"--