Review: Wine, food & steam
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
Thoroughly enjoyed this story.  My only regret is that I read this one before having read the preceding two books.  This book can be read as a standalone but I quickly realized that characters in this book must have been the stars of previous ones and I most likely would have enjoyed it that much more having characters I knew about already pop up in this book.  At any rate, the banter was delightful and at times a little bit heartbreaking.Family is a common theme in this book and I can only surmise also in the previous ones.  I really liked how the family members were so supportive of each other.  There are a lot of chefs in this family and wine enthusiasts as well.  My mouth watered a few times over the descriptions of food and drink and Tad.  Hmmm Tad, a bit broken and lost due to a tragedy that occurred long ago but stays in the forefront of his guilt ridden mind and heart.  As he tries to move on with his life and relatives that he abandoned for a while he finds himself struggling with the evolution of his relationship with his best friend.  And his best friend has to hold back her true feelings for fear that it will damage the friendship.Family, food, love and angst are all wound up nicely in this third book of the Hot in the Kitchen series.  The characters are truly all unique in their own way yet this family of Brits, Italians and Irish fit so well together.I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review.