At Least You're in Tuscany

Author: Jennifer Criswell
Publisher: Gemelli Press LLC
ISBN: 9780982102374
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Criswell's move from New York City to Tuscany was not supposed to go like this. She had envisioned lazy mornings sipping espresso while penning a bestselling novel and jovial group dinners, just like in the movies and books about expatriate life in Italy. Then she met reality: no work, constant struggles with Italian bureaucracy to claim citizenship, and becoming the talk of the town after her torrid affair with a local fruit vendor.

Under the Tuscan Sun

Author: Frances Mayes
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767917456
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword “This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy, loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect gift for a loved one. But it’s so delicious, read it first yourself.”—USA Today For more Frances Mayes, including a tour of her now iconic Cortona home, Bramasole, watch PBS’s Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special! More than twenty years ago, Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—introduced readers to a wondrous new world when she bought and restored an abandoned Tuscan villa called Bramasole. Under the Tuscan Sun inspired generations to embark on their own journeys—whether that be flying to a foreign country in search of themselves, savoring one of the book’s dozens of delicious seasonal recipes, or simply being transported by Mayes’s signature evocative, sensory language. Now with a new afterword from Frances Mayes, the twentieth-anniversary edition of Under the Tuscan Sun revisits the book’s most popular characters.

A Year In TUSCANY

Author: Barbara Athanassiadis
Publisher: AA Publishing
ISBN: 0992117410
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description

Tuscan Light

Author: Almar Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974098340
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Tuscan Echoes is an articulate, superb and original extended mediation on nationality and identity.~Midwest Book ReviewSmith gives us more of Italy than himself. He paints with words rather than oils and the result is a quiet tribute to a country that author clearly regards as his spiritual home.~Smoky Mountain NewsExquisite travelogue memoir . . . notable for its richly descriptive passages about place, and its remarkable effectiveness at translating with exactitude, the sights and sounds that have haunted (the authors) dreams for year.~Boox Revbiew. . . a perfect love song to Italy.~Charleston Post and CourierAuthor Mark Gordon Smiths Italian Trilogy opened to critical acclaim in Tuscan Echoes, A Season in Italy. In Tuscan Light, he continues to explore the culture of a country which remains stable, even in the midst of tremendous social and economic change. Through his lush and evocative writing he shares stories of Italians love of family, history, food and wine and their never ending passion for place and land. Tuscan Light, Memories of Italy is a moving and breathtaking tribute to Bella Italia, once which firmly establishes the author as one of the best travel writers of our day.

I Found Myself in Tuscany

Author: Lisa Condie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692812129
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282

Book Description
When Lisa Condie's marriage and a subsequent relationship disintegrated, she traveled to Italy to lick her wounds and implored her angels to help her discover what her next chapter of life might hold. As Lisa explored the streets of Florence, she felt invigorated and fulfillled wandering through the famed architecture and spectacular galleries; a deep sense of peace enveloped her as she discovered the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, where Condie sought out wineries and olive groves, and monasteries and churches for answers and inspiration. The imposing Duomo that dominated the Florence skyline and the city's awe-inspiring bridges and meandering rivers beckoned her to leave her Utah home. The sights of Florence not only healed her, they became her muse.

Return to Tuscany

Author: Gincarlo Caldesi
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448141141
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi, the husband-and-wife team behind two Italian restaurants and a cookery school in London, are passionate about food and about Italy. Their eagerness to share this with others inspired them to relocate to Tuscany for a few months, to rediscover Giancarlos culinary roots and run a series of courses in traditional Tuscan cooking. Return to Tuscany is the result of their successful sojourn in Tuscany. Each chapter starts with a lesson, reflecting the different stages of their cookery course, guiding you through the basic techniques of pasta-making, choosing the best ingredients for an antipasti platter, cooking meat on an open fire, and many other aspects of Tuscan cooking. In 80 delicious regional recipes, Giancarlo and Katie pass on methods used by generations of the Caldesi family, with tips supplied by their Italian friends and neighbours. They describe how to make well-known Tuscan dishes, such Tomato Bruschetta, the classic Ribollita soup and the traditional Plum Crostata, as well as personal favourite that were popular with their students, including Mussel and Clam Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Salsa and Chicken with Cinnamon and Lemon. Illustrated with a wealth of stunning location shots and food photography, Return to Tuscany is both an easy-to-follow cookery book and an inspirational introduction to the culture and traditions of this beautiful part of Italy.

Living, Studying, and Working in Italy

Author: Travis Neighbor Ward
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466867590
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
All the information you could possibly need for your time in Italy, whether a week or a decade, in a completely updated and revised edition So, you want to move to Italy for six months but you don't speak the language well. How do you look for a job? Your heart is set on buying a farmhouse in Tuscany. What are the legal pitfalls to avoid? You'd like to study in Rome, but your college doesn't have a program. Which schools should you apply to? With all-new information on the Internet and on the effect of the conversion to the euro, this essential companion guide to Italy features - hundreds of addresses and Internet sites, from real estate agencies to job banks - details on visas, banking, taxes, and residency permits - freelance, seasonal, part-time, and full-time employment options - more than two hundred language schools, American colleges, and Italian universities Written by Travis Neighbor Ward and Monica Larner, two seasoned expatriates, Living, Studying, and Working in Italy is packed with candid insider's tips and practical, up-to-date information for travelers of any age.

A Family Farm in Tuscany

Author: Sarah Fioroni
Publisher: Shearer Publishing
ISBN: 9780940672833
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Sarah Fioroni shares stories of family traditions and daily life as well as recipes in A Family Farm in Tuscany: Recipes and Stories from Fattoria Poggio Alloro. Fioroni provides a month-by-month glimpse of farm living as well as seasonal recipes that are simple yet so delicious, and easy to prepare in your kitchen. Three generations of Fioronis continue to work the land using age-old practices and sustainable agriculture, growing a bounty of fruits, vegetables, cereal crops, olives, and grapes for their award-winning wines. They also keep bees, produce saffron, and raise chickens, Chianina cattle, and pigs, the basis of homemade prosciuttos and salamis. The book is illustrated with hundreds of color photographs depicting the landscapes and crops, as well as the family at work and at the table. The farm is also a popular agriturismo destination, giving visitors an opportunity to stay overnight, participate in various farming activities, and revel in the tastes of freshly prepared food and artisanal farm products.

Living in Tuscany

Author: Leonardo Castellucci
Publisher: Phoenix Illustrated
ISBN: 9781841880112
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
Take a private tour of awe-inspring Tuscan villas, houses, abbeys, and castles that introduce the beauty and deep-rooted culture of Italy's most famous region. Here are 25 dramatic dwellings, expertly transformed into modern homes. More than 400 color photographs reveal the splendor of period furniture, collections, and architecture. "...brings the Tuscan sights and scents alive."--Publisher's Weekly.

Extra Virgin

Author: Gabriele Corcos
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0385346050
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos, hosts of the Cooking Channels's hit show Extra Virgin, bring together food, family, and style in a celebration of the pleasures of the rustic Italian table with 120 recipes for simple yet exquisite meals that are accessible, full of fresh flavor, and easy to prepare. Devi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos are ambassadors of contemporary Tuscan cooking. In Extra Virgin, Gabriele is a traditional Italian with a big heart, and Debi is an outgoing, brash New York City girl. Their sassy and playful exchanges illuminate what’s important in everyday life: good food and a lot of love. Ranging from traditional antipasti and soups to their spin on entrees, pizzas, and desserts, recipes include Pecorino and Honey Dip, a sweet and salty way to start a meal; tangy, luscious Grilled Apricots with Goat Cheese Ricotta, inspired by wild Tuscan apricot trees; and Sausage and Beans, which offers hints of fennel in a Tuscan red sauce. Here, too, are Braised Artichokes softened in guanciale-infused oil, Breakfast Pizza, and Coffee Granita just as Italians make it. So flag these recipes, get sauce on them, let splashes of olive oil mark the pages—and invite Debi and Gabriele’s charisma and passion for cooking to spill into your kitchen.