A magical story of love...and miracles. After twenty years, Leo Pizzola has come back to Tuscan village of Santo Fico, still single and still looking for a way to get rich. The town is as poor as it was when Leo left, yet some things have changed. Perhaps what Santo Fico needs is a miracle. This novel sparkles with the Italian […]
The Medici family first attained wealth and political power in Florence in the 13th century through its success in commerce and banking. Beginning is 1434 with the rise to power of Cosimo de Medici, the family’s support of the arts and humanities made Florence into the cradle of the Renaissance. A must read. “A superb […]
The book club will meet on Wednesday November 10th at Catello's Restaurant on east 86th Street. united The book to be reviewed is the Magnificent Dappled Sea. It is a good read, very entertaining and captures and holds your attention throughout.
The Food of Italy - Part II (p. 387) Waverly Root Description: In this thoroughly comprehensive, utterly captivating culinary guidebook, acclaimed food writer Waverley Root traverses Italy from Lombardy to Sicily, and across 3,000 years of invasions. An exhaustive catalog of the country’s gastronomic legacy, The Food of Italy explains the regional delicacies, the traditions, […]
