A good book should lose you in its story, enchant and move you. It should take you away from your everyday life to another place entirely. Nicky Pellegrino wants to take you to Italy…

Stories to Savour

Nicky Pellegrino is the author of best-selling novels like Recipe For Life, The Italian Wedding and When In Rome.

Set in southern Italy, her stories are about friendship and food, passion and family secrets. Look out for her latest book The Food Of Love Cookery School coming in September.

Latest News & Events


Here’s the cover of my new book The Food Of Love Cookery School. It’s set over eight delicious summer days in Sicily and is about four wom...

Read more


Looking for something fun to do on Mother’s Day? If you live in Marlborough, New Zealand come to Paperplus Tarts For Tea at the Convention Centr...

Read more


If you live in Auckland don’t miss this year’s Writers & Readers Festival at the Aotea Centre, May 15 – 19. I’ll be chairi...

Read more