Rosemary And Bitter Oranges by Patrizia Chen
This rich combination of cookbook and memoir tells the story of a family and the secrets of its kitchen in post-World War II Tuscany. Suffused with the scents of simmering pots of cacciucco - a hearty, local seafood stew - and the vibrant coastal blossoms, Patrizia Chen's childhood was centred in the sun-drenched kitchen and adjoining herb garden of the family home in Livorno, on the Tuscan seacoast. There, in a world struggling to recover from the devastation of the Second World War, Emilia, the cook, shared her craft with her young charge, while Patrizia's grandmother, Nonna Valentina, managed a household still containing chamber pots, sacks of chestnut flour and coal-burning stoves. Eccentric characters, aromatic dishes, white Carrara marble terraces and a magical garden come alive in a warm and humorous narrative. Rosemary and Bitter Oranges will captivate readers with its simple, delicious food and the author's wit and abiding love for tradition.
Patrizia Chen does the impossibleShe makes you experience her childhood. I loved ROSEMARY AND BITTER ORANGES. It's as fresh as zabaione Patricia Volk, author of STUFFED With grace, charm and wit, Patrizia Chen takes readers to an Italy that no longer exists, an Italy you can taste through Chen's masterful rendering in ROSEMARY AND BITTER ORANGES. Mauro Maccioni, co-owner of Osteria del Circo and Le Cirque A beguiling memoir of growing up in a Tuscan city, learning to cook local and family favourites...A richly textured past intimately evoked KIRKUS REVIEWS ROSEMARY AND BITTER ORANGES is the most delicious, soul-satisfying meal I've had in a very long time. It is to Italian food what the madeleine was to Proust Christopher Buckley, author of NO WAY TO TREAT A FIRST LADY
Patrizia Chen is a former professional model and a correspondent for numerous Italian publications. She lives in New York and in Todi, Umbria, Italy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844080373 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844080374 |
| Title | Rosemary And Bitter Oranges |
| Author | Patrizia Chen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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