Elizabeth Gilbert's latest book Eat, Pray, Love should be stuffed into your beach bag immediately. In her memoir, the author recounts her journey, after a divorce, to explore her life and spirituality in three countries--the three "I's" as she puts it--Italy, India and Indonesia. The first third follows Gilbert on her travels through Italy and, mamma mia, it's a delight. Ready to fall in love with the country, she settles in Rome and embraces the food, language and local people. Through Gilbert's vivid prose, you can almost smell the vegetable gardens and taste those rich Roman meals. And trust us, when you get to her travels in Naples, her description of the Pizzeria da Michele will make you want to pack your bags and drive to the airport as fast as you can.
Eat, Pray, Love...and Eat Some More
