Friday, January 16, 2009

La Dolce Vita or Working with Bacchus

La Dolce Vita: Sweet Things from the Italian Home Kitchen

Author: Ursula Ferrigno

All the sweet things from the Italian table are brought together in this irresistible cookbook by hugely popular Italian chef and baker Ursula Ferrigno. From cakes, breads, and biscuits to tarts, ice cream, and other puddings, here are all the traditional favorites as well as some more unusual recipes. Approximately 120 authentic sticky, chewy, hedonistic treats to suit all occasions and seasons--from a summer picnic to a Christmas tea--are included.



Read also Fattitudes or Dr Ros Ten Secrets to Livin Healthy

Working with Bacchus: Adventures of an Impassioned Scot in an Italian Vineyard

Author: Colin Fraser

From British writer Colin Fraser comes his own inspiring, beautifully written true story about winemaking in Italy. Fraser found and purchased a piece of abandoned land with a derelict house in the beautiful Sabine Hills northeast of Rome. He transformed it into a successful property, planting a vineyard and learning (already in middle age) to create respectable wines in a part of Italy that had never produced any before. Fraser describes growing grapes and making wine, the frustrations of operating under the Italian bureaucracy and its legislation, peasant conservatism, and his struggle to introduce more modern ways into the winemaking process.



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