When a writer grows up with a chef for a father, food as metaphor is inevitable. In my case, the result is THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF.
A street orphan finds himself in the kitchen of an enlightened chef as a storm of intrigues buffet the Most Serene Republic of Venice.
Kirkus called it "...a clutching story with love interests and court shenanigans...scenes of comic hilarity and a high-spirited tribute to the fruits of knowledge."
I hope you'll join me in Renaissance Venice, and that you find THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF a delicious read.