Thibault and Malcolm / a Feast for Galileo

Chef/Author Malcolm Hudson has poured his experience and knowledge into a tale woven in time and cuisine. This is a truly delightful romp into complex time travel, cooking, romance all wrapped up in a sort of 'road trip' between two new friends. Thibault and Malcolm compliment each other as the lead characters in this book insulting one minute and desperately relying on one another in the next. Hudson has a wonderful hand in story telling coupled with an excellent knowledge of cooking and culture through the several centuries in which this tale winds. The romance Malcolm finds in the book is as deep as anything I have ever read. As a chef of many years myself I found this story amazing. If it is a trilogy, I desperately need the next two books. If preparing good food for friends is the true sign of nobility, then Hudson had gone beyond nobility and given us a spectacular Feast! Every chef worth his/her toque should read this.