Under the Tuscan Sun, Lemony Honey Lavender Glazed Japanese Yuzu Cake
Under the Tuscan Sun, 20th Anniversary Edition, Lemony Honey Lavender Glazed Japanese Yuzu Cake
Anniversaries bring reflection and hopefully celebration. Reading Frances Mayes’20th birthday edition of Under the Tuscan Sun delivered both reflection and celebration to this reader. Long before Under the Tuscan Sun was a blockbuster movie; I picked up the first edition of the book. Journeying with Mayes the first time was wonderful. Her poetic sentences in a prose book inspired me. As did the Italian people, recipes and landscapes Mayes encountered. The second read brought a deeper sense of wonderment as I lingered on each page Under the Tuscan Sun.
The first edition of Under the Tuscan Sun came out during the pre-iPhone era. Still, the spirit of the book holds steady in any age. Two decades after the original publication, the symbology of finding home and restoration is significant for many of us. The young Frances Mayes describes her post-divorce, new life and home restoration in Italy. She delves into dreams of angels and longings. Scorpions are (literally) cleared from her home. Mayes contemplates the influences of her Southern upbringing. Then, eloquently elaborates on the similarities between her Tuscany villa and her Southern home...
