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The way to a husband's heart is found through the pleasures of a sumptuous meal.

The way to an Italian husband's heart is found through the pleasures of a sumptuous meal. Dark tale ready by Greta Scacchi.

An attentive Italian housewife prepares a mouth-watering meal to beguile her taciturn husband. 

A dark tale that warns against over-indulgence... 

The title translates as "Eat! Eat! It's Good for You".

Short story written by acclaimed crime-writer Donna Leon.

Read by Greta Scacchi.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2009.

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