Mediterranean Summer: A Season on France's Cote d'Azur and Italy's Costa Bella
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend “Saturday was dawning warm, with only a gentle wind under a light blue sky as we got under way. . . . With the motor cut out, I could hear the whispered splash of the sea against the hull as we knifed through the Mediterranean. The calming noise, along with the gentle rocking, lulled me into a Zen calm as I went about preparing the crew’s lunch. . . . By keeping just a couple of miles offshore, we had some beautiful… Product details and pricing info |
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21 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great Travel Memoir
- You felt as if you were a part of the crew in this lovely book of a summer on the Mediterranean.
- 2008-10-16, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Absolutely Delightful
- You don't have to be a sailor or chef to enjoy this book. David Shalleck firmly placed me in the galley and on the deck of this sailing yacht. I could taste the salt air and the wonderful meals he prepared. A wonderful summer read!
- 2008-07-22, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Don't read on an empty stomach!
- I loved this book! Perfect summer read. Plan to cook a lot after reading! The recipes are easy, but amazing. Will not disappoint! Ten years ago my husband and I sailed the west coast of Corsica. This was such a nice reminder of the trip of a lifetime. We did all our own cooking on that trip, but it was nice to see exactly what was going on on all those huge yachts that passed us by!
- 2008-06-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- I love this book
- I have been to most of the places David mentions in the book. Last year in Portofino I watched a yacht like the Serenity dock and noticed the activity that took place in order for the owners and guests to come ashore for their lunch. They were seated next to me at the restaurant and, eavesdropping, I wondered what life on that yacht would be like.
I ran across this book on another Amazon book search and it looked so interesting that I bought it without knowing anything about the author. David brings the international food scene and the yachting scene to life in a down to earth and warm way. I traveled in my mind right along with him.
It is one of those books that I read slowly towards the end in order to savor the last pages before I finish reading. I highly recommond this book. - 2008-04-02, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- I absolutely LOVED this book!!!
- I felt like I was right there on the yacht, in the Med and tasting all of the wonderful meals. Once I picked up the book, I couldn't put it down. I have made a couple of the recipes in the back of the book and they were wonderful. A must read, especially if you like traveling, the beach, boating and cooking. Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful. I just can't say it enough.
- 2007-11-26, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
