I loved it, I lost it, I made spaghetti

A delightful read about failed romances and mouth-watering recipes.

When Giulia Melucci left her parents' house in Brooklyn, she dreamed of finding the perfect guy, but fresh ingredients were in short supply. After years of failed relationships, she found herself faced with a series of tempting recipes that she used both to seduce new conquests and to console herself when relationships didn't work out. In * I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti *, she humorously shares her thoughts on the men who have passed through her life, proving that good food is the best complement to the many pleasures love offers, but can also be the greatest relief from the pain it sometimes causes.

A loving alcoholic, a typical New Yorker afraid of commitment, a hipster who aged poorly, and not one but two writers with Peter Pan syndrome: Giulia cooked for them all. She weathered each heartbreak with joy (after a few tears) and a serving of pastina (recipe included), and lived to tell the story to other women who might go through the same, preferably with greater success—and, if not, at least with something tasty to eat along the way.

Spiced up the author's playful and moving memoirs are memories of her mother's cooking, the recipes she learned from her, and the many that Giulia herself invented, inspired by the men she dated. From "Calming Coq au Vin " to "Pear Cake for Friends with Benefits," readers will follow Giulia's romantic past and swoon over her irresistible culinary creations. " I Loved It, I Lost It, I Made Spaghetti" will make you laugh, cry, and run to the kitchen.