| LifeinItaly.com - Fashion, Travel, News and More. | |  | Italian Prosciutto | Home » » The Dog Who Ate the Truffle: A Memoir of Stories and Recipes from Umbria | | | | | | | Description: | | An authentic culinary journey—part memoir, part cookbook—introducing readers to the people, places, and food of Umbria Veteran food critic Suzanne Carriero spent a year and a half in Umbria, and this is her intimate look at its ancient recipes, traditions, and the people who pass them on. Each of the book’s eight chapters features local cooks, as their personal stories are as much a part of the cuisine’s essence as are the crops they grow and the family dishes they prepare. Anecdotes, sidebars, and boxes are used throughout the book to further illustrate Umbrian life—from buying a rabbit in the country, to making torta di Pasqua for Easter, to reading the Italian wine label, and drinking cappuccino after lunch (a serious breach in tradition). With a food and wine glossary included as a reference for travelers, The Dog Who Ate the Truffle immerses the reader in the people, cuisine, and lifestyle that few are privileged to experience. Suzanne’s colorful stories and authentic classic recipes make for an intimate and illustrious travel cookbook.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Suzanne Carreiro | | Hardcover:
| 400 pages | | Publisher:
| Thomas Dunne Books | | Publication Date:
| August 17, 2010 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0312571402 | | Product Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.25 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.27 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
| based on 3 reviews |
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Culinary Journey and CookbookMar 09, 2011
By Rosemary Cookbook and memoir combined, Suzanne eloquently intertwines her dream of living in Italy to write a cookbook, with the family of friends who made her dream come true. Grandmothers, acquaintances, farmers, artisans and producers bring her story to life as she shares their passion and history of preparing food the Umbrian way. And, the dog really did eat the truffles and nobody minded!
I savored reading the book from cover to cover, and felt as if I was at the tables of her family of friends, experiencing the meals and life of Umbria. In my own kitchen I've duplicated many of the recipes Suzanne so carefully created for American cooks. Highly recommend this book to experience the food and life of this beautiful region of Italy.
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The Dog Who Ate the TruffleSep 01, 2010
By WENDY STRACHAN A beautifully written book full of wonderful stories and recipes. Makes you want to get on a plane and go to Umbria! A perfect present for lovers of Italy...or for those about to go....The Dog Who Ate the Truffle: A Memoir of Stories and Recipes from Umbria
A GemOct 23, 2011
By Lou This book is a gem. It's more than a great cookbook. It's an insight into Italian life. The recipes are delicious. They have the look and feel and taste of honest-to-goodness Italian food--------the food really cooked in Italy today. The recipes, alone, are worth the purchase price. But, what takes this book to a higher level is the interspersing of stories and insights about Italians and the Italian way of life. These periodic vignettes are brief, yet priceless. They give context to the recipe, and a view of Italy and Italians rarely found in other Italian cookbooks. As a result, when you make a dish, you are transported to the Italian countryside. Suddenly, you are not just making and eating dinner. You find yourself slowing down, enjoying the food in a way you didn't expect----and experiencing the beauty of life------with some friends-----or, with family-----or, best of all, alone for the evening with the special one you love.
I bought this book for some light reading while on vacation. Very quickly, it has gone far beyond that. It has become my "go to" cookbook for all things Italian. You'll love it!
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