Alentejo Blue - formato ePub

Nella cucina di un ex hotel di lusso nel pieno centro di Londra, lo chef Gabriel "Gabe" Lightfoot cerca di tenere sotto controllo una caotica squadra di cuochi, garzoni e lavapiatti. La sua pazienza è...

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