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The Vinegar of Spilamberto by Doris Muscatine - ISBN: 9781593761523
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The author and her husband first lived in Italy in 1958, and here is the enchanting story of their experiences and return visits. She describes the extreme cultural differences everywhere, but most notable in Sicily, and delights in various foods.

The Vinegar of Spilamberto

And Other Italian Adventures with Food, Places and People

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    320 pages

  • Release Date

    29 March 2007

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Summary

In 1958, Doris Muscatine’s husband, a medieval scholar, got a Fulbright for a year of research in Italy. They lived in Rome and almost immediately became hopeless Italophiles. The Vinegar of Spilamberto is the enchanting story of their experiences. The couple returned often, staying in various apartments-a house in Venice, a medieval tower in Tuscany, and a villa on the Appia Antica with its own catacombs.From such small places as Populonia and Rovescala to bigger ones like Riace and Dozza, t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781593761523
ISBN-10:159376152X
Author:Doris Muscatine, Alice Waters
Publisher:Counterpoint
Imprint:Counterpoint
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:29 March 2007
Weight:314g
Dimensions:175mm x 132mm
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About The Author

Doris Muscatine

Doris Muscatine wrote extensively on food, wine, and cultural history for such publications as Bon Appetit and House and Garden, and authored A Cook’s Tour of San Francisco, A Cook’s Tour of Rome, Old San Francisco- The Biography of a City, and Monday Night at Narsai’s. She was recognized for achievement in Literature-Journalism by the American Institute for Wine and Food and received an Award of Merit from the City and County of San Francisco. She died in 2006.

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