The author of A Thousand Days in Venice presents the story of Tosca, the daughter of a poor horse trader, who as a child in the 1930s became the ward of the local prince and......read more
In this sequel to A THOUSAND DAYS IN VENICE, in which the author traveled to Italy and met the man of her dreams, Marlena and Fernando are living in Tuscany. Taken under the wing of......read more
Expecting nothing, a divorced, middle-aged woman from Missouri vacationing in Venice whimsically accepts a date with a man named Fernando and, miraculously, finds true love. Here she......read more
Nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in 1998, Marlena Di Blasi's cookbook is an impassioned tour of Tuscany, Umbria, Romagna, Emilia, the Veneto, Lombardy, Piemonte, Val D'Aosta,......read more
A transplanted American chef and food writer continues her story of her life in Italy, describing her and her husband's move to Orvieto, the largest city in Umbria, as they search......read more
The author of A Thousand Days in Venice and A Thousand Days in Tuscany presents a mouth - watering look at the traditional cuisine of southern Italy, introducing dozens of authentic......read more
The cuisine of southern Italy, beginning near Rome and moving south to the Mediterranean, is more than the red sauce served in American Italian restaurants. This book includes recipes......read more