"Never let the past follow too closely..."Leopold S LurdanLeopold S Lurdan, an internationally acclaimed food writer and fearedrestaurant reviewer is an old school friend of Marco Bragg, a successfulcelebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality.Lurdan is embarking upon his ‘Italian Project’, a culinary journey trackingthrough the streets of Rome to the hill top towns of Piedmont, researchinghis new book on the regional cucina of Italy, Lurdan On The Food AndCulinary Traditions Of Central And Northern Italy. A rambunctious critic ofthe fusion movement, Lurdan detests innovation for its sake alone.Lurdan and Bragg are seeking rapprochement after a series of increasinglybitter exchanges in their respective newspaper columns following Lurdan’slatest scathing review of Sol Invictus, Bragg’s widely acclaimed flagshiprestaurant. The recently remarried Bragg and his young wife Tiffanywho are honeymooning in Italy have been invited to spend an indulgentweekend at La Fortuna, Lurdan’s restored 18th century villa.Coming together again, the friends retrace their lives from school daysthrough to the professional success each has enjoyed, on a weekend thatwill change their lives forever...