I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti
Giulia is a perpetually single woman dreaming of the perfect man and a marriage proposal – both of which she can’t seem to find. In her debut memoir, I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, she details her broken relationships and the delicious food she just can’t resist preparing. Sometimes for the men in her life. Sometimes because of them.
Expect lots of Italian dishes in this book as the title implies. Giulia is the daughter of two Italians: a Brooklyn born first-generation Italian-American mother and a father who immigrated from southern Italy to establish a medical practice in the United States. With recipe titles like First Date Butterflies (Farfalle with Tuna), A Salad that Failed to Make a Perfect New Year’s Eve (Mache, Pomegranate, and Pecan Salad), and No Nookie Gnocchi you’ll be entertained as much by the recipes as you are by the stories of Giulia’s failed romances.
Dating only a few in college and marrying by the end of my 20th year, I don’t have anywhere near the dating history Giulia describes in her book. Naturally, I found it interesting and amusing to read her dating woes and drama. And hilarious to see the lengths to which she’d go to get that next boyfriend. I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti is perfect for anyone who needs a fun, easy read as well as those who can’t keep their mouth from salivating while reading recipe after recipe. I happen to fit into both categories.
And because I come from Sicilian descent (though only one-quarter), I have to share this fun quote about Giulia’s Sicilian mother.
“My mother is Sicilian, which to her means a meal is not complete until you have ‘something sweet.’ She is dogged in her pursuit of the best desserts and will drive any distance if she hears there’s a good bakery hidden somewhere in the tristate area. If she wasn’t just back from one such expedition, she’d whip something up: a coconut custard pie, a chocolate bundt cake, or moist ricotta fritters covered in powdered sugar.”
-Giulia Melucci; I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti
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nettles says
Sounds delicious! Hope to win!Sarasara.ffy@gmail.com
FoodCents says
Tweeted your giveawayhttp://twitter.com/FoodCents
FoodCents says
Any mix of dating and food, should make for a delightful read:)
Jennifer Carroll says
I tweeted! check it out: http://twitter.com/JCarrollEvents
Jennifer Carroll says
Love the title and would love to win it!!! Thanks SO MUCH for arranging this! I'll tweet about it too! My email is jennifer [at] jennifercarrollevents [dot] com
delightfullysweet says
Looks like a wonderful fun read. Crosses fingers and hopes to win!
Carla says
Sounds fun – especially for holiday entertaining!
chakhlere says
the book sounds really interesting. I would love to read it.
Anonymous says
debra.pp@hotmail.comi would love to win
JamieB says
love to cook. love to read. maybe that's why I check your blog every few days! keeping my fingers crossed that I'll win this!
Sara's Test Kitchen says
I love being Sicillian, mostly because when I get married I'm implementing the Viennese table tradition (further proving my love of sweets). The book sounds delightful… misery loves company đŸ™‚
Dana says
I'd love to read that book! It's on my list.
Anonymous says
I hope I win as I love reading good books!jimlinda5678@yahoo.com Linda.
Linda B. says
I love reading about romance and great food!
Junghwa says
wonderful giveaway! i love to read books!!!junghwa-chung@hotmail.com
Leighann says
Sounds like a great read. I'm not Italian, but I LOVE the food!
bec says
I am very excited about this book! I am Italian-Sicilian …. and the culture and food is the very best!! I loved the video!! I know the book has to be a riot!!
sabine s. says
This sounds like the perfect tasty treat for both my belly and my eyes! I can't wait to dig into it!!!!
JenB says
I love the new memoir/cookbook format! This one looks great too!Jen (jen_bedford@hotmail.com)
Jennifer says
What a fun book … sounds like an entertaining read!
Anonymous says
Heathernutkinnb_at_gmail.comThis sounds great!
Miriam says
Any book that talks about Italian food is one I'd love to have!
Michelle says
sounds hilarious and yummy!
Anonymous says
Ooooohhhh, I hope I win!! Katiebluewingsloo@hotmail.com
Amy says
This really looks wonderful!!!-Amywww.singforyoursupperblog.com
Tara says
Even if not a winner, this is going on my To Read list via Goodreads. Just from the title and sysnopsis, I see uncanny parallels with my own life. :)tara.thies@gmail.com
sourcreamandjam says
I love the sound of this book, both because I'm a Reader (note the use of the capital 'R'. haha!) and because while I love Italian food, I don't have much experience cooking it. Also intriguing is the quotation. It sounds as if Giulia's mother is a bit like a few of the women in my own family.a(dot)hayek(at)gmail(dot)com
Angela says
I adore Italian food and love to read.veniceangel@hotmail.com
Kathy H says
Reading and cooking, a great combo! Here's to me winning one of the copies of the book, wahoo!kathy.hillacre@gmail.com
cecilia g says
looks like a fun read!
Anglerfish says
Sounds like the story of my life.
Mixing Bowl Mama says
Oh yeah….I'm so happy Canadians can enter! I've heard of this book but haven't seen it around here…please include me in the draw!
Miss Irene says
I've been meaning to read this book as well! I think i have the same dating strategy…win 'em by their stomachs. Has not been working for me either.miss.irene@gmail.com
Megan says
Sounds great, sign me up!
Nancy says
Looks like a book I would thoroughly enjoy! Pick me. Please.
Amy says
I am a new subscriber!
Amy says
I just found your blog through Make and Takes. So glad that I did. This book looks great. Going to explore your blog some more. . .
CarreyB says
Who doesn't love to read (talk, dream, think) about food? I feel like that's all I do sometimes, and I haven't gotten bored yet – hungry sometimes, but not bored.
Amy Webb says
This sounds great! I'm always looking for a good book to read.
Krista says
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Krista says
Haven't read it yet, but I already love this book! Can't wait to read it when I have some free time! đŸ™‚
melissa says
Looks like a fun read & I love that she interspersed recipes in the story. Cute video.
Sarah says
I just subscribed to your RSS!
Sarah says
I've been wanting to read this for ages! With your review (and her generosity!) It should be a winner!
Kim says
I also subscribed via email!
Kim says
Love your blog, and this sounds like a fun read.
ashley says
The recipe titles are so cute! Sounds like a great read!:)smashleysiobhan@gmail.com
Erica says
This looks awesome. I love a good read especially about food.
Ashley says
This really does sound like a fun read! I'd love to check it out! Plus, I'm a sucker for Italian food…yum!
Anonymous says
I would love a copy of this book! yurisasaki[at]gmail[dot]com
packyandsteph says
Sounds like a great read! Pick me!! Reminds me of the a great quote… "Approach love and cooking with equal abandon"
Janet says
Looks like a great book.
Scorpio Woman says
I subscribed via email to GoodLife
Scorpio Woman says
I tweeted about it : http://twitter.com/thescorpiowoman/status/5623021257
Scorpio Woman says
This would be a great addition to all my cookbooks đŸ™‚
6p00d8341d16c053ef says
Great book title – and who hasn't turned to spaghetti when heartbroken.
Anonymous says
This book looks like a fun twist to a normal cookbook. I love to read, and love to cook!Lisalisa.lovesbargins at hotmail dot com
Kathy - Cooking On the Side says
And here's the tweet (paninikathy):RT @goodlifeeats Win 1 of 5 copies of I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti http://bit.ly/2A5IDJ (has been on my wishlist for months!)
Kathy - Cooking On the Side says
This has been on my wishlist for months too!
Stephanie says
This sounds like a great and entertaining book!
The Double Dipped Life says
Mmm…sounds like a great book! I love Italian!
Anonymous says
I'm Sicilian …so that explains my need for "something sweet"!!! Sherriemesher@aol.com
Caitlin says
Looks like something I would enjoy! Would love to enter this…also added you to me google reader, love this blog!
Dana says
I tweetedhttp://twitter.com/zebastyandylan/statuses/5619567892zippieee@msn.com
Dana says
I could use a good book about now. I 'd love a chance to win. Thanks.zippieee@msn.com
mary s. says
this sounds like a great read!m_strupeck@yahoo.com
Anonymous says
I have been racking up good food reads…I can't wait to dig into this one!-Stephaniesmr381@psu.edu
empoweredfire says
As a love-sick and homesick Italian-American NYer, I am definitely entering for this book. :D–Niconicodeyo@gmail.com
Amy I. says
I've been on a foodie memoir kick lately, and this one looks adorable. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Emma Kelsey says
Sounds like a great book!
Gale says
I, too, know Love-Loss – Spaghetti. thanks for the book give away!!!!
Jenni says
It sounds like a cool book. I'd definitely like to have it!
ellen says
It sounds like a good read!
Rachel Hope says
Sounds like a Super fun book, I'd love one!! Thanks for the chance to win!
foodie ffanatic says
I'm afraid that I don't know how to leave a link to my Twitter retweet with the link to this post. I'm ddh77 at Twitter. Dani
Deeba PAB says
Sounds like such a fun book. Love the Title too. I have a US address & would love to be entered.Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway!
foodie ffanatic says
I just subsribed to your Google feed. foodie ffanatic dd.h930@gmail.com Dani
foodie ffanatic says
I must be part Sicilian because I agree with Giulia's mother that a meal is not complete without a little sweet. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
Meagan says
Here's my Twitter link… http://twitter.com/meggieloulou1
Meagan says
I became a subscriber today, too!
Meagan says
Mmm… sounds like good food (I love Italian). And a good story to go with it? Even better.
Jenny says
i also twittered about it:http://twitter.com/pbjennymy tweets are protected, but here's what i posted:"contest by @goodLifeEats to win "i loved, i lost, i made spaghetti" =) check it out. http://digg.com/u1G7Qp"*crosses fingers*pbjenny1@gmail.com
Kristine says
Just subscribed by email!
Kristine says
How fun! I'd love to read it!!
Jenny says
ooh ooh! i'd love to win this =)pbjenny1@gmail.com
Carissa says
I follow you on blog, I don't know if that counts!
Carissa says
I really can't wait to read this! I'll have to wait and see if I win first before running to the library!
Jenna says
I love cooking books and this one sounds fun!
Michelle {Brown Eyed Baker} says
I tweeted about the giveaway as well:http://twitter.com/browneyedbaker/status/5606381150
Tania says
I have been wanting to read this for awhile….would love to win this one!Thanks!Tanialovebigbakeoften@gmail.com
Michelle {Brown Eyed Baker} says
This has been on my "to read" list for awhile, too. What a generous giveaway, thank you for hosting it!
Anonymous says
I too love to read about cooking & eating. Jennifer (starxlr8 at gmail dot com)
GF Gidget says
This book sounds like so much fun!
Anonymous says
I love reading books about food!!!! This one sounds great!!hamccarthy64@cox.net
Lauren says
This book sounds AWESOME! If I don't win a copy, I think I'll be adding this to my Christmas list =Dlauwil07@gmail.com
Linda, Greg and Drew says
sounds like a great read…count me in!
Marielle says
As a perpetual foodie and bookie (Whoops, wrong word! I mean I love books.), I love the premise of this book. If I don't win one, I will buy it!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Ooh, I love books about food!amanda@fakeginger.com
Anonymous says
Would love a copy of this book.Jillwenigj@aol.com
Leslie21999 says
The books sounds entertaining and familiar. I too, am a single gal who loves to cook. I love to read recipes and plan meals Sometimes I plan meals just for me and sometimes for that special someone I am dating at the time. I will go all out if I really like the guy. :)Leslielawright211999@yahoo.com
Elizabeth says
this sounds very interesting! Something a little different than your standard cookbook.bettyearl@prodigy.net
tanya904 says
Tweetedhttps://twitter.com/starryeyed24/status/5601940147tanyainjville@yahoo.com
tanya904 says
Sounds like a great book Thanks for this review and giveawaytanyainjville@yahoo.com
Gina says
Hey, I didn't know you were a Sicilian. Me too, just one quarter. My grandmother's meatballs are a distant memory.
Sara A Broers says
http://twitter.com/saramomof2/status/5601393572I follow you on twitter @saramomof2 & tweeted!
Jessica says
Wow, this looks like a great read. I'm always looking for a new book and great plot!Jessica
Sara A Broers says
Looks like a great read! I would enjoy this.
Kate @ Savour Fare says
I've wanted to read the book ever since I saw the piglet review! I also added you to my google homepage subscriptions (which I've been meaning to do forever!)
Maria says
I haven't read this book yet, but I want to. I know we have the same taste in books so if you loved it I will too:) thanks!