Oh what a wonderful morning!

Ann Mah’s April newsletter just arrived in my Inbox. 

Thank you, Ann, for the shout-out about my new book. It makes me so happy that you and Lucy are fans. And thanks as well for passing along the addictive Ottolenghi feta pasta recipe. This photo is from Ottolenghi's book, JERUSALEM (2012).

Credit: Snapped from JERUSALEM copyright 2012 Jonathan Lovekin

Here's the link to Ann's April Newsletter, cleverly divided into these categories: What I've Been Eating, What I've Been Reading, A Few Links. I’ve already added all of Ann's new book recommendations to my GoodReads "Want To Read" list and savored her NYTimes Travel article about Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browing in Florence.

I leave for summer vacation just days before Ann’s new book comes out. I so would have loved to take it with me. Instead I've pre-ordered it from my favorite Indie bookstore, Diesel Brentwood. Now I'll have something to look forward to when I get back.

If you don’t already subscribe to Ann’s newsletter, you should. Once you do, wonderful things are in store for you.

Here's how to subscribe and enter the GoodReads giveaway to win a copy of The Lost Vintage.