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  • The History of Pizza

    by Luca Cesari ...
    Translated by Zachary Nowak ...
    Pizza is the Italian food that has conquered the world: from Brussels to LA, from Beijing to Buenos Aires, pizzas and pizzerias can be found everywhere today. But what are the origins of this food and how did it rise from its humble beginnings to become the world’s best-loved dish?The story begins in the narrow alleys of Naples where, in the late eighteenth century, the city’s impoverished ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • The Discovery of Pasta

    A History in Ten Dishes

    by Luca Cesari ...
    Translated by Johanna Bishop ...
    What is Italy without pasta? Come to think of it, where would the rest of us be without this staple of global cuisine? An acclaimed Italian food writer tells the colorful and often-surprising history of everyone’s favorite dish.In this hugely charming and entertaining chronicle of everyone’s favorite dish, acclaimed Italian food writer and historian Luca Cesari draws on literature, history, and ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Discovery of Pasta

    A History in Ten Dishes

    by Luca Cesari ...
    Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 49 min

    What is Italy without pasta? Come to think of it, where would the rest of us be without this staple of global cuisine? An acclaimed Italian food writer tells the colorful and often-surprising history of everyone's favorite dish.In this hugely charming and entertaining chronicle of everyone's favorite dish, acclaimed Italian food writer and historian Luca Cesari draws on literature, history, and ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Eating Up Italy

    Voyages on a Vespa

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    Italy’s tumultuous history can be traced through its food. In an epic scooter trip from the Ionian Sea to the far north, distiguished food writer Matthew Fort explores the local gastronomy and culinary culture of a country where regional differences are vibrantly alive.In no other country is food so much a part of everyday life as it is in Italy. Matthew Fort's plan is a simple one: to travel by ... Read more

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  • Beyond the Pasta

    Language and Life with an Italian Family

    by Mark Donovan Leslie ...
    Several years ago, on a break between theatrical gigs in Alabama, Mark traveled to Italy and fell in love with the people, food and culture. Armed with just enough courage, minimal Italian language skills, and a certain proficiency in the kitchen, he enrolled in a full-immersion cooking and language program. He would travel to Viterbo, Italy and live with an Italian family.His teachers were beyond ... Read more

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  • Bitter Almonds

    Recollections and Recipes from a Sicilian Girlhood

    by Mary Taylor Simeti, Maria Grammatico ...
    At the age of eleven, the daughter of a Sicilian sharecropper, Maria Grammatico, entered the San Carlo Institute in the mountaintop town of Erice, an orphanage run by nuns who were famous throughout Sicily for their almond pastries, but who were less adept at dealing with young girls. After ten years of hard work and harsh discipline, Maria emerged with the secrets of the nuns' pastries hidden ... Read more

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  • Pomodoro!

    A History of the Tomato in Italy

    by David Gentilcore ...
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  • Why Italians Love to Talk About Food

    A Journey Through Italy's Great Regional Cuisines, from the Alps to Sicily

    by Elena Kostioukovitch ...
    Translated by Anne Milano Appel ...
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  • Soffritto

    A return to Italy

    by Lucio Galletto, David Dale ...
    Every Italian cook has a soffritto - the 'starter kit' of olive oil, garlic and herbs from which a great dish is built. Lucio Galletto was in search of the soffritto of his life.He'd grown up between the tables of a restaurant built by his family on a beach in north west Italy. He had moved to Australia for love, and launched two successful restaurants.Now Lucio goes home again to recover what he ... Read more

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  • Autumn In Piemonte: Food And Travels In Italy's Northwest

    by Manuela Darling-Gansser ...
    The culinary heart and soul of the beautiful and culturally fascinating Piemonte region of northwest Italy from Crissini con le Noci to Fritatta Gialla e Verde, and from tiny countryside trattorias to opulent Torino cafes is explored in this alluring account that is equal parts memoir, local history, and recipe collection. Located between France, Switzerland, and the eastern portion of Italy, the ... Read more

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  • Cinnamon and Salt: Cicchetti in Venice

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