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Italian food is all about
simple, fresh and
seasonal choices.
Multi-award winning Chef
Luca Ciano has applied
these three rules in his
first ever cook book
titled Luca`s Seasonal
Journey. Growing up in
Italy with the four
seasons affecting his
family seating habits,
it made perfect sense for
Luca to write a cook book
based on these Seasons.
Each season is such a
special time of the year
for life and food, and
in this beautifully
photographed book, the
chapters are divided into
Summer, Autumn, Winter
and Spring, with each
season having a personal
narrative from Luca Ciano
describing specific
memories of why that
season is so special to
him. It has always been
essential for Luca Ciano
to think of specific
food, ingredients and a
cooking style applicable
to every season, which
is why in Luca`s Seasonal
Journey the ingredients
are the stars, with the
delicious traditional
Italian recipes working
around them. Full of
appealing homemade
Italian recipes to whip
up for the family, as
well as personal family
stories, Luca`s Seasonal
Journey is the perfect
gift for loved ones!
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Sea (SOLAS) regulations
and are ideal for
professional, commercial
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Charts within the series
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scales, useful for
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port.Standard Admiralty
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`Sicily is the key to
everything` Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe `I
discovered Sicily almost
by mistake.. .We drove as
far as Naples, then put
the car on the night
ferry to Palermo. There
was a degree of
excitement in the early
hours when we passed
Stromboli, emitting a
rich glow every
half-minute or so like an
ogre puffing on an
immense cigar; and a few
hours later, in the
early morning sunshine,
we sailed into the Conca
d`Oro, the Golden Shell,
in which the city lies.
Apart from the beauty of
the setting, I remember
being instantly struck by
a change in atmosphere.
The Strait of Messina is
only a couple of miles
across and the island is
politically part of
Italy; yet somehow one
feels that one has
entered a different
world.. .This book is,
among other things, an
attempt to analyse why
this should be.` The
stepping stone between
Europe and Africa, the
gateway between the East
and the West, at once a
stronghold,
clearing-house and
observation post, Sicily
has been invaded and
fought over by
Phoenicians and Greeks,
Carthaginians and Romans,
Goths and Byzantines,
Arabs and Normans,
Germans, Spaniards and
the French for thousands
of years.It has belonged
to them all - and yet has
properly been part of
none. John Julius Norwich
was inspired to become a
writer by his first visit
in 1961 and this book is
the result of a
fascination that has
lasted over half a
century. In tracing its
dark story, he attempts
to explain the enigma
that lies at the heart of
the Mediterranean`s
largest island. This
vivid short history
covers everything from
erupting volcanoes to the
assassination of
Byzantine emperors, from
Nelson`s affair with Emma
Hamilton to Garibaldi and
the rise of the Mafia.
Taking in the key
buildings and towns, and
packed with fascinating
stories and unforgettable
characters, Sicily is
the book he was born to
write.
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Fill your kitchen with
the mouthwatering aromas
of basil and parmesan and
whisk yourself away to
sunny Italian climes.
From traditional Lasagne
to Stuffed Squid with
Romesco Sauce, from
soups and starters right
though to entertaining
and those classic Italian
desserts, a whole
variety of authentic
Italian dishes and simple
pasta recipes are
presented with
easy-to-follow methods
accompanied by clear
step-by-step photography.
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Tuscany is home to
Florence, the
Renaissance, stunning
landscapes, great wines
- and food. Simple, slow
cooked, made with the
finest ingredients,
locally sourced. Maite
and Marie collect 30
traditional recipes,
combined with 40 of Mau`s
delicious photographs,
and published at an
affordable price. Now the
best of Tuscan food is
within easy reach of any
home cook.
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Capturing the essence of
Venice and its food,
this is a book to dream
over as well as to cook
from. Black cuttlefish
risotto, grilled squid,
fancy antipasti,
delicious Venetian sweets
and ice creams here are
100 recipes that conjure
up the real Venice. There
are recipes for fish,
chicken, antipasti,
ravioli, gnocchi,
risotto, soups, snacks,
polenta, desserts.
There are also recipes
for Venetian drinks,
including the
interntionally renowned
bellini, the perfect
blend of white peach
juice with sparkling
prosecco, invented by
Giuseppe Cipriani in 1930
at Harry`s Bar in Venice,
and synonymous with the
sparkling city. Author
Laura Zavin shares her
knowledge of Venetian
food and its history
generously, and includes
commentary and maps for
five guided walks around
Venice that stop off at
cafes, restaurants,
food markets and wine
cellars so if you`re
lucky enough to find
yourself in Venice, you
can experience authentic
Venetian food and wine at
first-hand.
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Introducing the brand new
Insight Phrasebooks for
2015 helping you get your
head around the language.
Compact and lightweight,
these pocket-sized
phrasebooks are packed
with the words and
phrases users need to
feel at home, when away.
These indispensable
little books feature
easy-to-use,
colour-coded sections,
snippets of local
information and language
tips, plus key words
travellers need to get
around and about. There
is a free audio app as an
optional accompaniment,
full of key phrases from
the book and features
native speakers for
perfect pronunciation.
Just download for free
before you go using the
individual download code
inside the book.
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The year is 1643.
Roberto, a young
nobleman, survives war,
the Bastille, exile and
shipwreck as he voyages
to a Pacific island
straddling the date
meridian. There he waits
now, alone on the
mysteriously deserted
Daphne, separated by
treacherous reefs from
the island beyond: the
island of the day before.
If he could reach it,
time - and his
misfortunes - might be
reversed. But first he
must learn to swim...
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Famous for its bold
flavours, seasonal
ingredients and vibrant
colours, Italian has
repeatedly been voted the
world`s favourite
cuisine. Take a closer
look, though, and
you`ll discover that
there is much more to
this nation`s food than
the ubiquitous pasta,
pizzas and risottos
offered at many
restaurants.
Italian-cooking expert
Valentina Harris examines
each area in turn, with
a carefully curated
selection of recipes,
and detailed instructions
and photographs to help
you achieve an authentic,
and completely
delicious, end result.
This comprehensive book
is a must-have reference
for anyone who is
passionate about cooking
authentic Italian food.
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Blue Guide’s
“Charming Hotels of
Italy and Beyond” has
been produced in
association with The
Charming Hotels, a
leading consortium of
around 40 hotels. This
full-colour illustrated
guide covers four to five
star properties
affiliated with the
consortium itself. The
guide is aimed more at
the luxury traveller,
with basic information
provided on sights and
itineraries, and general
overview maps of certain
regions provided; basic
town plans are also
included, showing some
street names but mostly
places of interests and
the hotels
themselves.This book is
ideal for planning your
“charming” trip,
though a more detailed
guide is recommended for
use during the actual
visit.
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75 fail-proof recipes for
delicious ice-cream and
gelati from the world`s
most trusted and
bestselling Italian
cookbook series. Italian
Cooking School: Ice Cream
is the latest addition to
this fail-proof Italian
cookbook series.
Step-by-step instructions
and photography guide
readers through the
preparation process and
ensure success every
time. Chapters cover ice
creams, sorbets, frozen
desserts and chilled
desserts. Phaidon proudly
presents the Italian
Cooking School series
from The Silver Spoon,
which is designed for
modern cooks to prepare
delicious and authentic
Italian recipes at home.
Ideal for cooking
novices, each title in
the series features
illustrated instructions
for basic techniques and
a collection of 75
recipes to inspire
readers.
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This new addition to the
”Directory of World
Cinema” series focuses
on Italy and Italian
cinema. While attractive
to English speaking
audiences, Italian
cinema is not as
culturally familiar as
French or German cinema
so this volume aims to
provide an understanding
of some of its
better-known aspects as
part of a wider filmic
and cultural study.
Covering a range of
genres including silent
spectacle, neo-realism,
the spaghetti western and
the giallo, this volume
provides a comprehensive
historical sweep of
Italian cinema that
encompasses prestige and
popular cinema and
provides different
standpoints from which to
consider the recurrent
themes of realism,
politics, spectacle,
and the operatic that are
found across Italian film
culture.
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The Amsterdam Hilton
houses one of the most
remarkable Italian
restaurants: Roberto`s.
For more than 20 years
the team of Roberto Payer
and chef Franz Conde have
been cooking delicious
and honest Italian food.
For the first time people
can now make these great
recipes at home. With
menu suggestions and tips
for family dinners and
aperitifs this book shows
how you can surprise your
guests with a special
meal. Moreover Roberto
shows us the different
Italian regions where he
gets his ingredients.
Every recipe,
accompanied by stunning
photography, is a true
feast.
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Featuring traditional
recipes and dazzling
on-location photography,
Sharing Puglia transports
you to the sun-kissed
Puglia region of the
southern coast of Italy.
A collection of the
quintessential culinary
delights of Puglia, the
recipes in this fresh and
modern cookbook focus on
delectable dishes perfect
for sharing with friends
and family. Celebrate
seasonal produce with
dinner party menus for
entertaining, or prepare
a few simple antipasto
dishes such as pickled
artichokes, bruschetta
with olives, and taralli
(savoury crackers). Luca
Lorusso and Vivienne
Polak introduce readers
to the delicious regional
cuisine of one of Italy`s
most spectacular regions
- try their eggplant
parmigiana, artichokes
with fried potatoes, and
smoked scamorza cheese
salad with mushrooms,
along with their best
artisanal pizzas and the
region`s stand-out pasta
dishes. With a vibrant,
modern design throughout,
Sharing Puglia ensures
lovers of Italian cooking
will not be disappointed.
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Michelin`s new ”You Are
Here” series offers a
novel approach to travel
and exploration. Navigate
the city, map by map,
with top attractions, as
well as suggestions for
shopping, dining or
taking a quick break,
pinpointed on the maps.
At every step of the way
you`ll know exactly what
to see and do in the
immediate vicinity. It`s
a great way to orient
yourself and learn the
lay of the land. A book
format fold out map and
guide A practical user
friendly format, pocket
sized, easy to use and
read. Information is
organised by colour coded
tourist areas, with
local information and a
fold out map for the
area. Concise text and
easy to read mapping
illustrated with
pictograms, using
Michelin clear and
accurate mapping. Find
your way quickly and
easily across the
city’s top spots.
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The gastronomic culture
of Venice captured in 80
recipes. It isn t just
another cookbook: It
offers an authentic
insight into Venice`s
unique culinary art and
culture, side by side
with a photographic
journey through the
island. Alongside
traditional fare are
recipes with a touch of
creativity, as well as
invaluable advice on
pairing with local wines.
There s a whole section
on wines from historic
wineries, plus from a
few new arrivals, while
another section looks at
seafood of the region.
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In August 1936 a
Hungarian writer in his
mid-thirties arrives by
train in Venice, on a
journey overshadowed by
the coming war and
charged with intense
personal nostalgia. Aware
that he might never again
visit this land whose
sites and scenes had once
exercised a strange and
terrifying power over his
imagination, he immerses
himself in a stream of
discoveries,
reappraisals and
inevitable
self-revelations. From
Venice, he traces the
route taken by the
Germanic invaders of old
down to Ravenna, to
stand, fulfilling a
lifelong dream, before
the sacred mosaics of San
Vitale. This journey into
his private past brings
Antal Szerb firmly, and
at times painfully, up
against an explosive
present, producing some
memorable observations on
the social wonders and
existential horrors of
Mussolini`s new Roman
Imperium. Antal Szerb was
born in Budapest in 1901.
Best known in the West as
a novelist and short
story writer, he was
also a prolific scholar
whose interests ranged
widely across the whole
field of European
literature. Debarred from
a university post by
reason of his Jewish
ancestry, he taught in a
commercial secondary
school until increasing
persecution led to his
brutal death in a labour
camp, in 1945. Yet the
tone of his writing is
almost always deceptively
light, the fierce
intelligence softened by
a gentle tolerance, wry
humour and understated
irony. Pushkin Press`s
publications of Szerb`s
work include his novels
Journey by Moonlight,
Oliver VII and The
Pendragon Legend, as
well as the short story
collection Love in a
Bottle and the history
The Queen`s Necklace.
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`Sicily is the key to
everything` Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe The
author of the classic
book on Venice turns his
sights to Sicily in this
beautiful book full of
maps and colour
photographs. The stepping
stone between Europe and
Africa, the gateway
between the East and the
West, at once a
stronghold,
clearing-house and
observation post, Sicily
has been invaded and
fought over by
Phoenicians and Greeks,
Carthaginians and Romans,
Goths and Byzantines,
Arabs and Normans,
Germans, Spaniards and
the French for thousands
of years. It has belonged
to them all - and yet has
properly been part of
none. John Julius Norwich
was inspired to become a
writer by his first visit
in 1961 and this book is
the result of a
fascination that has
lasted over half a
century. In tracing its
dark story, he attempts
to explain the enigma
that lies at the heart of
the Mediterranean`s
largest island. This
vivid short history
covers everything from
erupting volcanoes to the
assassination of
Byzantine emperors, from
Nelson`s affair with Emma
Hamilton to Garibaldi and
the rise of the Mafia.
Taking in the key
buildings and towns, and
packed with fascinating
stories and unforgettable
characters, Sicily is
the book he was born to
write.
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In this elegant book
Richard Bosworth explores
Venice - not the glorious
Venice of the Venetian
Republic, but from the
fall of the Republic in
1797 and the Risorgimento
up through the present
day. Bosworth looks at
the glamour and squalour
of the belle epoque and
the dark underbelly of
modernization, the two
world wars, and the
far-reaching oppressions
of the fascist regime,
through to the
”Disneylandification”
of Venice and the tourist
boom, the worldwide
attention of the biennale
and film festival, and
current threats of
subsidence and flooding
posed by global warming.
He draws out major
themes: the increasingly
anachronistic but deeply
embedded Catholic Church,
and the two faces of
modernization,
consumerism versus
culture. Bosworth
interrogates not just
Venice`s history but its
meanings, and how the
city`s past has been
co-opted to suit present
and sometimes ulterior
aims. Venice, he shows,
is a city where its
histories as well as its
waters ripple on the
surface.
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In 1939 a girl was born
in the wild Aspromonte
mountains of Calabria, a
land haunted by history
and suffused with
tradition but weighed
down by poverty and the
ever-present mafia. As
the tremors of World War
II shake the heart of
Calabria, so the little
girl`s childhood unfolds.
Her life is simple,
revolving around school,
friendship, family. At
its heart is the kitchen
where the dramas and joys
of family life are played
out and where her mother,
Giulia, creates the
food around which
everything revolves. In
this rich and heartfelt
memoir, Grazia
Ietto-Gillies remembers
her youth in Calabria,
from childhood sickness
and her eccentric
extended family to the
excitement of religious
festivals, near-constant
struggle with poverty and
an incident with the
`Ndrangheta, Calabria`s
mafia. Now, sixty years
later, she realises that
Calabria has defined
everything she has ever
done and that she has
never really left the
mountains of her
childhood.
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The history of modern
Italy is characterized by
recurrent cultural and
political projects of
modernity, rejuvenation,
and regeneration;
projects which often had
their roots in a
widespread
dissatisfaction with
social and political
reality, and perceived
moral corruption. The
Risorgimento, the
movement leading to
Italian Unification in
1861, explicitly linked
the quest for national
unity to a process of
moral regeneration and
progress. Later forms of
nationalism and the rise
of fascism in the first
two decades of the
twentieth century
advocated a spiritual
revolution and the
moulding of new Italians
through war and violence.
The tragic outcome of
Italian fascism led to
the emergence of new
visions of progress
during the post-war First
Republic, in which
European integration was
embraced with conviction.
In the last 25 years a
project of of
modernization epitomized
by Silvio Berlusconi has
characterized Italian
politics, invoking a
mixture of nationalist
themes and an uncritical
embracing of consumer and
media culture. In this
Very Short Introduction
Anna Cento Bull addresses
the question of what
modernity means to Italy,
and asks what modern
Italy stands for.She
considers Italy`s
political system and
style of government, and
looks at its economic
modernisation and issues
with emigration,
internal migration and
immigration. Bull
concludes by looking at
the Italian culture and
lifestyle, including
modern art and
architecture, cinema,
literature, gastronomy,
fashion and sport. ABOUT
THE SERIES: The Very
Short Introductions
series from Oxford
University Press contains
hundreds of titles in
almost every subject
area. These pocket-sized
books are the perfect way
to get ahead in a new
subject quickly. Our
expert authors combine
facts, analysis,
perspective, new ideas,
and enthusiasm to make
interesting and
challenging topics highly
readable.
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Admiralty standard
nautical charts comply
with Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) regulations
and are ideal for
professional, commercial
and recreational use.
Charts within the series
consist of a range of
scales, useful for
passage planning, ocean
crossings, coastal
navigation and entering
port.Standard Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
without any folds or
creases (suitable for
framing), contact us
before ordering on
+44(0)207 759 7150 or
maritime@stanfords.co.uk.
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From the 1920s onwards,
Milan has become a
laboratory of
architecture due to
architects such as
Giuseppe Terragni, Gio
Ponti and Giuseppe
Pagano. Magazines such as
Domus and Casabella were
founded in the 1920s
which influenced
international debate
throughout the 20th
century. A new trend
arose following the
reconstruction of the
city due to damages
incurred during World War
II: the city is now able
to combine modernity with
its existing context
through the works of
BBPR, Luigi Caccia
Dominioni, Ignazio
Gardella and Franco
Albini. These architects
introduced the renowned
design which is nowadays
identified with Milan. In
the last decade, an
outstanding urban
development took place
owing to areas which
feature the work of
internationally renowned
architects, including
David Chipperfi eld,
Zaha Hadid and Daniel
Libeskind, as well as
Italian architects such
as Cino Zucchi and
Stefano Boeri. Owing to
its ambitious projects,
Milan has transformed
from an industrial city
to a global capital of
culture, fashion and
leisure. This guide
proposes thematic
itineraries for
discovering one of the
most architecturally
exciting European cities.
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ADMIRALTY Port Approach
Guides are single,
port-scale charts that
contain a wide range of
planning information for
some of the world`s
busiest approaches. Taken
from existing ADMIRALTY
charts and publications,
this information can help
to simplify a number of
passage planning tasks
and support Master Pilot
Exchange (MPX).Port
Approach Guides include
planning information for
individual ports
including principal
lights and landmarks,
pilotage and port
specific warnings.
Displayed on one chart,
this information can help
users to simplify the
planning of port entry
and exit.They also have
International Code of
Signals (ICS) flags and
QR codes to help bridge
officers quickly identify
warnings and current
notices for specific
ports, increasing
situational awareness and
supporting safe
navigation.Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
without any folds or
creases (suitable for
framing), contact us
before ordering on
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ADMIRALTY Port Approach
Guides are single,
port-scale charts that
contain a wide range of
planning information for
some of the world`s
busiest approaches. Taken
from existing ADMIRALTY
charts and publications,
this information can help
to simplify a number of
passage planning tasks
and support Master Pilot
Exchange (MPX).Port
Approach Guides include
planning information for
individual ports
including principal
lights and landmarks,
pilotage and port
specific warnings.
Displayed on one chart,
this information can help
users to simplify the
planning of port entry
and exit.They also have
International Code of
Signals (ICS) flags and
QR codes to help bridge
officers quickly identify
warnings and current
notices for specific
ports, increasing
situational awareness and
supporting safe
navigation.Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
without any folds or
creases (suitable for
framing), contact us
before ordering on
+44(0)207 759 7150 or
maritime@stanfords.co.uk.
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”The World of Sicilian
Wine” provides wine
lovers with a
comprehensive
understanding of Sicilian
wine, from its ancient
roots to its modern
evolution. Offering a
guide and map to
exploring Sicily, Bill
Nesto, an expert in
Italian wine, and
Frances Di Savino, a
student of Italian
culture, deliver a
substantive appreciation
of a vibrant wine region
that is one of Europe`s
most historic areas and a
place where many cultures
intersect. From the
earliest Greek and
Phoenician settlers who
colonized the island in
the eighth century B.C.,
the culture of wine has
flourished in Sicily. A
parade of foreign rulers
was similarly drawn to
Sicily`s fertile land,
sun-filled climate, and
strategic position in the
Mediterranean. The modern
Sicilian quality wine
industry was reborn in
the 1980s and 1990s with
the arrival of wines made
with established
international varieties
and state-of-the-art
enology. Sicily is only
now rediscovering the
quality of its indigenous
grape varieties, such as
Nero d`Avola, Nerello
Mascalese, Frappato,
Grillo, and distinctive
terroirs such as the
slopes of Mount Etna.
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Francesco Mazzei hails
from Calabria - the toe
on Italy`s boot and the
region noted for
producing n`duja (a
spicy, spreadable pork
sausage). Like n`duja,
Mazzei has come to
prominence in the last
few years impressing
fellow chefs, bloggers
and critics alike. From
making ice cream at his
uncle`s gelateria at the
age of nine to working at
London`s prestigious
Dorchester Hotel and on
the pastry sections at
Hakkasan and Yautcha,
Mazzei has led a varied
career that has straddled
Rome, Edinburgh,
London, Bangkok (where
he opened an Italian
restaurant at the Royal
Sporting Club) and
Calabria. He opened
L`Anima in 2008, which
became one of the leading
lights of London`s
collection of Italian
restaurants - `Many lay
claim to being number one
Italian restaurant, but
Francesco Mazzei`s
L`Amina has the edge`
(The Observer, 2013).
Signature dishes at
L`Anima - such as
Charcoal scallops with
n`duja and salsa verde
and Spit roast leg of
lamb with cannellini
beans and black cabbage -
offer prime examples of a
style that marries rustic
Calabrian flavours with
Modern European
precision. His next
project opens in Autumn
2015 with the relaunch of
Sartoria in Mayfair.This,
his first book, is a
straightforward `80
terrific southern Italian
recipes` with an
introduction to the food
of Southern Italy.
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Food is a quilt that is
patchworked together by
people`s language,
traditions and way of
living. In Venezia,
Tessa Kiros shows the
magic and the charm of
the famous Italian city
of Venice. She embroiders
the recipes of this city
of canals, bridges and
carnivals with her own
unique colours and
threads.
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Bordering iridescent
seas, Puglia sits at the
heel of Italy`s `boot`.
It is a region where the
food is light,
nutritious and rustic,
and firmly centred around
family life. Born in this
captivating place,
Elisabetta Minervini has
brought the vitality of
Puglian cooking to her
home in London, where
she has tried and tested
the best traditional
recipes for children and
adults alike. These
include orecchiette
(`little-ear` pasta) with
broccoli, stuffed
peppers, octopus salad
and the ultimate homemade
pizza - as well as a host
of delicious sweet
treats. Perfect for busy
mammas, it`s a way of
cooking that suits the
modern lifestyle, with
dishes that can be
prepared quickly and
easily using inexpensive,
healthy ingredients.
This lively introduction
to all that Puglian
family cooking has to
offer will bring la dolce
vita into your own
kitchen!
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The Lonely Planet Italian
Phrasebook is not only an
extensive list of useful
phrases, but also an
ideal tool to start
getting to grips with a
language and beginning
two-way communication.
Containing excellent
sections on language
basics such as numbers,
question phrases, dates,
phrase construction,
grammar and
pronunciation, as well
as containing concise but
well-rounded two-way
dictionaries, Lonely
Planet phrasebooks enable
you to quickly &
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your own phrases in
addition to those given.
The given phrases cover
all the essential travel
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communications, business
meetings & accommodation,
as well as in-depth
categories such as
health, food and social
interaction. The
phrasebooks are designed
to enable more than just
simple question-answer
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the start of two-way
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you comfortably on your
way to learning the
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phrasebooks, giving you
quick tips on culture,
customs & etiquette.
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Lonely Planet Italian
Phrasebook and Audio CD
is your handy passport to
culturally enriching
travels with the most
relevant and useful
Italian phrases and
vocabulary for all your
travel needs. Order an
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ask shop keepers about
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at the market.Feel at
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phrases and terminology.
Meet friends with
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Convenient features
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Sound like a Local.Listen
For - phrases you may
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Travel - emergencies,
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Food - ordering, at the
market, at the bar,
dishes, ingredients The
accompanying audio CD
includes 375 key phrases
and provides on-the-go
language assistance.
Great for language
students and travellers
looking to interact with
locals and immerse
themselves in local
culture.
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PLEASE NOTE: the chart
will be ordered for you
if not currently in
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weeks for the chart to
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comply with Safety of
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regulations. They are
ideal for professional,
commercial and
recreational use. Charts
within the series consist
of a range of scales,
useful for passage
planning, ocean
crossings, coastal
navigation and entering
port.
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The latest cookbook from
the award-winning author
of POLPORussell Norman
returns to Venice - the
city that inspired POLPO
- to immerse himself in
the authentic flavours of
the Veneto and the
culinary traditions of
the city. His rustic
kitchen - in the
residential quarter of
the city where washing
hangs across the narrow
streets and neighbours
don`t bother to lock
their doors - provides
the perfect backdrop for
this adventure, and for
the 130 lip-smacking,
easy Italian family
recipes showcasing the
simple but exquisite
flavours of Venice.The
book also affords us a
rare and intimate glimpse
into the life of the
city, its hidden
architectural gems, its
secret places, the
embedded history, the
colour and vitality of
daily life, and the food
merchants and growers who
make Venice so
surprisingly vibrant.
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Italian Wines is the
English-language version
of Gambero Rosso`s Vini
d`Italia, the world`s
best-selling guide to
Italian wine, now in its
31st edition. It is the
result of a year`s work
by over 60 tasters,
coordinated by three
curators. They travel
around the entire country
to taste 45, 000 wines,
only half of which make
it into the guide. About
2, 400 producers are
selected. Each entry
brings together useful
information about the
winery, including a
description of its most
important labels, and
price levels. Each wine
is evaluated according to
the Gambero Rosso
bicchieri rating, with
Tre Bicchieri awarded to
the top labels. The guide
is an essential tool for
both wine professionals
and passionate amateurs
around the globe: it
provides the instruments
for finding one`s way in
the complex panorama of
Italy`s wine world.
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Italian Wines is the
English-language version
of Gambero Rosso`s Vini
d`Italia, the world`s
best-selling guide to
Italian wine, now in its
30th edition. It is the
result of a year`s work
by over 60 tasters,
coordinated by three
curators. They travel
around the entire country
to taste 45, 000 wines,
only half of which make
it into the guide. About
2, 400 producers are
selected. Each entry
brings together useful
information about a
winery, including a
description of its most
important labels and
price levels in Italian
wine shops. Each wine is
evaluated according to
the Gambero Rosso
bicchieri rating, with
Tre Bicchieri awarded to
the top labels. This
guide acts as an
essential reference tool
for both wine
professionals and
passionate amateurs
around the globe: it
provides the instruments
for finding one`s way in
the complex panorama of
Italy`s wine world.
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More than seventy tasters
have travelled around
Italy to source the very
best wines. The tastings
- all blind - took place
in consortiums and local
chambers of commerce and
were supported by experts
in the field, sommeliers
and trade buyers. The
guide is completely
accessible, organised in
a simple, clear and
functional way. Sections
are arranged by
individual winery - name,
address, number of
hectares of vineyard,
method of cultivation
(conventional, organic,
biodynamic or natural).
Entries are descriptive,
of history and
geographical region;
evaluating the wines by
the celebrated method of
Bicchieri, or glasses,
ranging from one, to a
maximum of Tre Bicchieri.
The guide also pays
special attention to
wineries that are
eco-sensitive, awarding
Tre Bicchieri Verdi to
bottles that come from
those with a particular
regard for the
environment.
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More than seventy tasters
have travelled around
Italy to source the very
best wines. The tastings
- all blind - took place
in consortiums and local
chambers of commerce and
were supported by experts
in the field, sommeliers
and trade buyers. The
guide is completely
accessible, organised in
a simple, clear and
functional way. Sections
are arranged by
individual winery name,
address, number of
hectares of vineyard,
method of cultivation
(conventional, organic,
biodynamic or natural).
Entries are descriptive,
of history and
geographical region;
evaluating the wines by
the celebrated method of
Bicchieri, or glasses,
ranging from one, to a
maximum of Tre Bicchieri.
The guide also pays
special attention to
wineries that are
eco-sensitive, awarding
Tre Bicchieri Verdi to
bottles that come from
those with a particular
regard for the
environment.
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In “Francesco’s
Kitchen”, Francesco Da
Mosto invites you into
his family`s kitchen in
his 16th-century Palazzo
in the heart of the city
where he acts as the
perfect guide to the
unique culinary character
of traditional Venetian
cooking.Francesco shows
you how to prepare 150
classic Venetian recipes
ranging from Antipasti,
sauces, soups and fish,
to meats, pasta and
puddings. He demonstrates
how Venetian food is a
fabulous fusion of
ingredients brought
together over centuries
as merchants and traders
travelled the
Mediterranean. The
ancient broeto (stock)
and mollusc soups testify
to this, as does the
richness and variety of
dishes based on fish,
roasts, grills, tasty
deep fried delicacies and
sauces. Each chapter is
beautifully illsutrated
will full colour
photography, an
introduction with the
history and origins of
the recipes and
throughout there are
personal reminiscences by
Francesco of his first
encounters with his
favourite dishes.
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Commissioned in 1750,
the Palazzo Venier was
planned as a testimony to
the power and wealth of a
great Venetian family,
but the fortunes of the
Venier family waned and
the project was abandoned
with only one storey
complete. Empty,
unfinished, and in a
gradual state of decay,
the building was
considered an eyesore.
Yet in the early 20th
century the Unfinished
Palazzo`s quality of
fairytale abandonment,
and its potential for
transformation, were to
attract and inspire three
fascinating women at key
moments in their lives:
Luisa Casati, Doris
Castlerosse and Peggy
Guggenheim. Each chose
the Palazzo Venier as the
stage on which to build
her own world of art and
imagination, surrounded
by an amazing supporting
cast, from d`Annunzio
and Nijinsky, via Noel
Coward and Cecil Beaton,
to Yoko Ono. Luisa turned
her home into an
aesthete`s fantasy where
she hosted parties as
extravagant and decadent
as Renaissance court
operas - spending small
fortunes on her own
costumes in her quest to
become a `living work of
art` and muse to the
artists of the late belle
epoque and early
modernist eras.Doris
strove to make her mark
in London and Venice
during the glamorous,
hedonistic interwar
years, hosting film
stars and royalty at
glittering parties. In
the postwar years, Peggy
turned the Palazzo into a
model of modernist
simplicity that served as
a home for her exquisite
collection of modern art
that today draws tourists
and art-lovers from
around the world.
Mackrell tells each life
story vividly in turn,
weaving an intricate
history of these
legendary characters and
the Unfinished Palazzo
that they all at
different times called
home.
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`See Naples and die`,
said Goethe. But
Katherine Wilson saw
Naples and started to
live. Katherine is fresh
out of college when she
arrives in Naples to
intern at the US
Consulate. There she
meets handsome, studious
Salvatore, and finds
herself enveloped by his
family - in particular by
his elegant mother,
Raffaella, who begins
her real education: never
eat the crust of a pizza
first, always stand up
and fight for yourself
and your loved ones, and
remember that mealtimes
are sacred. Immersed in
Neapolitan culture,
tradition and cooking,
slowly and unexpectedly
falling for Salvatore,
and basking in
Raffaella`s company and
guidance, Katherine
discovers how to prepare
meals that sing, from
rich ragu to pasta al
forno, with bacon,
bechamel and four kinds
of cheese. Through
courtship, culture
clashes, Sunday Mass,
marriage and motherhood,
Katherine slowly comes to
appreciate carnale, the
quintessentially
Neapolitan sense of
comfort and confidence in
one`s own skin. Steeped
in sunlight, wine and
unforgettable food, Only
in Naples is a love
letter to a city and a
family, a coming-of-age
story, and a
transporting account of
learning to live the
Italian way.`Katherine
Wilson gives us more than
the fabulous food of
Naples. She offers us a
passport to an exotic
country we would never be
able to enter on our
own.` Ruth Reichl,
author of My Kitchen Year
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Published to coincide
with the eponymous
blockbuster film,
Roberto Saviano`s
groundbreaking and
utterly compelling book
is a major international
bestseller. Since
publishing his searing
expose of their criminal
activities, the author
has received so many
death threats from the
Camorra that he has been
assigned police
protection. Known by
insiders as `the System`,
the Camorra, an
organized crime network
with a global reach and
large stakes in
construction, high
fashion, illicit drugs
and toxic-waste disposal,
exerts a malign grip on
cities and villages along
the Neapolitan coast is
the deciding factor in
why Campania has the
highest murder rate in
all of Europe and why
cancer levels there have
skyrocketed in recent
years. In pursuit of his
subject, Saviano worked
as an assistant at a
Chinese textile
manufacturer and on a
construction site, both
controlled by `the
System`, and as a waiter
at a Camorra wedding.
Born in Naples, he
recalls seeing his first
murder at the age of
fourteen, and how his
own father, a doctor,
suffered a brutal beating
for trying to help an
eighteen-year-old victim,
left for dead in the
street.”Gomorrah” is
both a bold and
engrossing piece of
investigative writing and
one heroic young man`s
impassioned story of a
place under the rule of a
murderous organization.
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Now with a new preface to
mark the ten year
anniversary of
publication, Roberto
Saviano`s groundbreaking
and utterly compelling
book is a major
international bestseller
which has to date sold
750, 000 copies in Italy
alone. Since publishing
his searing expose of
their criminal
activities, the author
has received so many
death threats from the
Camorra that he has been
assigned police
protection. Known by
insiders as `the System`,
the Camorra, an
organized crime network
with a global reach and
large stakes in
construction, high
fashion, illicit drugs
and toxic-waste disposal,
exerts a malign grip on
cities and villages along
the Neapolitan coast is
the deciding factor in
why Campania has the
highest murder rate in
all of Europe and why
cancer levels there have
skyrocketed in recent
years. In pursuit of his
subject, Roberto Saviano
worked as an assistant at
a Chinese textile
manufacturer and on a
construction site, both
controlled by `the
System`, and as a waiter
at a Camorra wedding.Born
in Naples, he recalls
seeing his first murder
at the age of fourteen,
and how his own father,
a doctor, suffered a
brutal beating for trying
to help an
eighteen-year-old victim,
left for dead in the
street. Gomorrah is both
a bold and engrossing
piece of investigative
writing and one heroic
young man`s impassioned
story of a place under
the rule of a murderous
organization.
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Of all the trademarks of
Venice - and there are
many, from the gilded
Basilica of San Marco to
the melancholy Bridge of
Sighs - none is more
ubiquitous than the
gondola. In Gondola, the
internationally acclaimed
`American with the
Venetian heart`, Donna
Leon, tells its
fascinating story. First
used in medieval Venice
as a deftly manoeuverable
getaway boat, the
gondola evolved over the
centuries into a floating
pleasure palace,
bedecked in silk, that
facilitated the romantic
escapades of the Venetian
elite. Today, the
gondola wears black - a
gleaming, elegant hue,
and is manned by robust
gondolieri in
black-and-white-striped
shirts and straw hats. A
tourist favourite, the
gondola has never ceased
to be a part of authentic
Venice. Each boat`s 280
pieces are carefully
fashioned in a maestro`s
workshop - though Leon
also recounts a tale of
an American friend who
attempted to make a
gondola all on his own.
The feat took five years
and countless do-overs.
But the gondola is a work
of art well worth the
labour. And once its
arched prow pushes off
from the dock, the
single Venetian at its
oar just might break out
in a barcarole, a
popular Italian boat
song.The best of these
songs, as timeless as
the allure of the gondola
itself, are compiled
into an accompanying CD.
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Rising up from the heart
of the Mediterranean,
Sicily has a rich and
ancient history spanning
over 2, 000 years. A
bounty prized by invaders
from the Greeks, Romans
and Vandals to the
Byzantines, Arabs and
Normans, Sicily`s
violently beautiful
landscapes are haunted by
a vibrant mix of cultures
and her soil has always
been fertile ground for
the literary and artistic
imagination. This
compelling guide uncovers
the island`s
multi-faceted personality
through those literary
figures who have managed
to get under her skin -
from Pindar, Cicero and
Aeschylus to Shakespeare
and Cervantes; DH
Lawrence, Coleridge and
Oscar Wilde to Truman
Capote, Tennessee
Williams, Ezra Pound and
Lawrence Durrell; as well
as local writers who have
defined the modern
Italian novel - Giuseppe
Tomasi di Lampedusa and
Leonardo Sciascia.
Through their words and
lives we witness the
beauty, pain and power
of the Sicilian cultural
landscape and discover
how the potent mix of
influences on the
island`s society has been
preserved forever in
literature.
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Nominated for the 2017
Pen Hessell-TiltmanDaily
Telegraph`s Best History
Books of 2017Sunday
Times` Best History Books
of 2017A sweeping history
of the city of Rome,
seen through the eyes of
its most significant
sackings, from the Gauls
to the Nazis and
everything in between.No
city on earth has
preserved its past as
Rome has. Visitors can
cross bridges that were
crossed by Julius Caesar
and explore temples
visited by Roman
emperors. These
architectural survivals
are all the more
remarkable considering
the city has been
repeatedly ravaged by
roving armies.From the
Gauls to the Nazis,
Matthew Kneale tells the
stories behind the seven
most important of these
attacks and reveals,
with fascinating insight,
how they transformed the
city - and not always for
the worse. A meticulously
researched, magical
blend of travelogue,
social and cultural
history, Rome: A History
in Seven Sackings is a
celebration of the fierce
courage, panache and
vitality of the Roman
people. Most of all, it
is a passionate love
letter to this
incomparable city.
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All roads lead to Rome,
and all roads in the
Eternal City itself lead
to a delicious meal.
Here, Katie and
Giancarlo unearth recipes
that have been handed
down through the
generations, as well as
new, exciting dishes
inspired by Romans from
all walks of life. The
duo present their
interpretations of
classic dishes, like
Katie s spicy cheese and
pepper pasta, alongside
family favorites like sea
bass with parma ham and
sage. Collaborating with
Rome`s best chefs, they
also share modern recipes
like fiery hot chili
sorbet that reflect the
heat and color of this
bustling city.
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This book features covers
that are precision
die-cut with an outline
of the city. It includes
emotive and inspiring
images that capture the
heart and soul of some
the world`s most exciting
and vibrant cities. City
Impressions is an
exceptional collection of
illustrated books. Filled
with stunning
photographs, these books
guide readers through
some of the world`s most
exciting and vibrant
cities, offering
unsurpassed and often
revealing glimpses of the
heart and soul of each
city. Each volume is
accompanied by the
stories of travellers
whose lives have changed
in remarkable ways during
their visits to each
city. Together, the
stories and photographs
provide a lasting
impression that will
inspire the soul and
stimulate the mind.
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A thrilling portrait of
the city at the heart of
Western civilization,
brought to life in
twenty-two scenes from
its 2, 500-year history.
Why does Rome continue to
exert a hold on the
world`s imagination?
Ferdinand Addis brings
the myth of Rome alive by
concentrating on vivid
episodes from its long
and unimaginably rich
history. Each of his
beautifully composed
chapters is an evocative,
self-contained
narrative, whether it is
the murder of Caesar; the
near-destruction of the
city by the Gauls in 387
BC; the construction of
the Colosseum and the
fate of the gladiators;
Bernini`s creation of the
Baroque masterpiece that
is St Peter`s Basilica;
the brutal crushing of
republican dreams in
1849; the sinister
degeneration of
Mussolini`s first state,
or the magical, corrupt
Rome of Fellini`s La
Dolce Vita. This is an
epic, kaleidoscopic
history of a city
indelibly associated with
republicanism and
dictatorship, Christian
orthodoxy and its rivals,
high art and low life in
all its forms.
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A fascinating history of
the city of Rome, seen
through the eyes of its
most significant
sackings, from the Gauls
to the Nazis and
everything in between.No
city on earth has
preserved its past as
Rome has. Visitors can
cross bridges that were
crossed by Cicero and
Julius Caesar, explore
temples visited by Roman
emperors, and step into
churches that have hardly
changed since popes
celebrated mass in them
sixteen centuries
ago.These architectural
survivals are all the
more remarkable
considering the many
disasters that have
struck the city. Rome has
been afflicted by
earthquakes, floods,
fires and plagues, but
most of all it has been
repeatedly ravaged by
roving armies. From the
Gauls to the Nazis,
Matthew Kneale tells the
stories behind the seven
most important of these
attacks and reveals,
with fascinating insight,
how they transformed the
city - and not always for
the worse. Using this
entirely new approach to
Rome`s past he unveils
how it became the city it
is today. A meticulously
researched, magical
blend of travelogue,
social and cultural
history, Rome: A History
in Seven Sackings is a
celebration of the fierce
courage, panache and
vitality of the Roman
people. Most of all, it
is a passionate love
letter to this
incomparable city.
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Lonely Planet presents
this durable and
waterproof street map of
Rome with a handy
slipcase and an easy-fold
format. Get more from
your map and your trip
with images and
information about top
city attractions,
walking tour routes,
transport maps,
itinerary suggestions,
extensive street and site
index, and practical
travel tips and
directory. Covers Borgo,
Campitelli, Campo
Marzio, Castro Pretorio,
Colonna, Esquilino,
Gianicolo, Monti,
Parione, Pigna, Ponte,
Prati, Regola, Salario,
Sallustiano, San
Giovanni, Sant`Angelo,
Sant`Eustachio,
Trastevere, Trevi,
Tridente, Vatican City
and Villa Borghese.
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Sicily is an intriguing
place. It is a beguiling
place and its prominent
position has led to
repeated conquests over
the centuries, which has
left an extraordinary
cultural legacy and a
reputation as the melting
pot of the Mediterranean.
It has one of the world`s
best cuisines thanks to
the complex influences
left behind by the
Greeks, Romans, Arabs,
Normans and Spanish who
have each occupied this
fertile land. The
island`s unique food is
bright, earthy and
suffused with the
intensity of the Sicilian
sun. Not surprisingly,
many of the typical
dishes are made with fish
and seafood. Cream and
butter hardly ever
feature; juicy tomatoes
or the island`s own
fragrant olive oil is
used instead. Sheep`s
milk ricotta is another
staple ingredient, as
are black and green
olives, wild fennel
(which grows all over the
hills) and the cultivated
citrus fruits that are
used in almost everything
from salads to desserts.
Here you`ll discover
authentic recipes for the
best food Sicily has to
offer, starting with
antipasti. Choose from
Arancini di Riso (risotto
balls) or Gustoso Olive
Bianche (olive
relish).Vibrant salads
such as Insalata di
Tarocchi (blood orange
and red onion salad) are
perfect for the summer as
are the light soups and
pasta dishes including
Minestra di Tenerumi
(courgette leaf and fresh
tomato soup) or Pasta
Picchi Pacchi (spaghetti
with almond and tomato
pesto).Delicious meat and
fish recipes include
Sarde a Beccaficco
(stuffed sardines), and
Abbacchio alla
Cacciatovia (pan-fried
Spring lamb with herb and
anchovy sauce). Sicilians
notoriously have a sweet
tooth and are among the
best dessert-makers in
Italy. Indulge in
Pistachio Gelato,
Cannoli (pastry tubes
filled with sweetened
ricotta) and possibly
Sicily`s most famous
export, Cassata.
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Want to cook like a true
Italian and stick to the
budget? Look no further
than these 100 authentic
and simple meals from the
heart of Italy.Gino will
teach us how to cook like
a true Italian, but this
time on a budget! Full of
money-saving tips and
tricks, to create
delicious, healthy
Italian meals at home -
brimming with fresh
ingredients with the same
big flavours, in his
simple signature style.
Learn how to shop smart
and store food, make the
most of your fridge /
freezer, and fill your
kitchen cupboards with
fail-safe Italian basics.
Bring down the cost of
your weekly shop and
start eating better than
ever with Gino`s Healthy
Italian for Less.
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Healthy Italian recipes
from Britain`s favourite
Italian chef. In his
first meat-free cookbook,
Gino D`Acampo brings
together his favourite
dishes. The Italian diet
is one of the healthiest
in the world. Based on
simple fresh vegetables
and crisp salads, and
flavoured with herbs,
oils and chilli, Italian
food offers endless
healthy recipes. From
simple pasta and gnocchi,
pizzas and breads,
antipasti and salads,
gratins and bakes, the
possibilities are
endless. And because the
recipes use the freshest
vegetables and salads,
you can enjoy delicious
Italian food without
piling on the pounds.
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Different regions of
Italy have their own
classic rice dishes,
from the soupy Rice and
Peas of the Veneto to the
Hunter`s-style Rabbit
Risotto of Umbria and
Tuscany, but what they
all have in common is the
careful cooking of the
rice to perfection. For a
simple but comforting
dinner, there are plenty
of dishes packed full of
warming cheese and
butter, such as Saffron
Risotto, Wild Mushroom
Risotto or Artichoke and
Pecorino Risotto. Lighter
fish and shellfish dishes
include the dramatic
Black Risotto, flavoured
with squid ink, Seafood
Risotto or Crab and
Chilli Risotto. There are
also many tempting meaty
options, from hearty
family meals to dinner
party dishes. Children
and adults alike will
enjoy Ham and Leek
Risotto, while you can
impress guests with
Pheasant and Red Wine
Risotto. There are also a
few ideas for using up
leftover risotto (or for
when you simply want to
ring the changes), such
as Arancini or Rice
Croquettes with Tomato
Sauce, as well as some
surprising sweet delights
such as Cherry and Almond
Risotto Puddings or
Risotto Ice Cream.With
useful recipes for
various stocks,
easy-to-follow
instructions for making a
basic risotto and a guide
to the different kinds of
rice available, this is
a complete guide to
risotto for all lovers of
the classic Italian dish.
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The Monster of Florence,
which was shortlisted for
the prestigious CWA Gold
Dagger Award for Non
Fiction in 2010, is a
true account of brutal
serial murder in idyllic
Florence. After settling
in Italy in 2000,
Douglas Preston
discovered that the olive
grove in front of his
family`s new home had
been the scene of one of
the most infamous
double-murders in Italian
history, committed by a
serial killer who had
never been found and was
known only as the Monster
of Florence. Preston,
intrigued, met Italian
journalist Mario Spezi,
who had followed the case
since the first murders
in 1974, to learn more.
This is the true story of
their search for - and
identification of - the
man they believe
committed the crimes,
and their chilling
interview with him. It`s
also the story of how
Preston and Spezi
themselves became
embroiled in the case.
Like one of Preston`s
bestselling thrillers,
The Monster of Florence
tells a gripping and
harrowing story of
murder, mutilation,
suspicion and ruined
lives - and at the centre
of it, two brave writers
trying to uncover the
truth at all costs.This
latest edition includes
an explosive afterword
about the much-publicised
murder of a British
student, Meredith
Kercher, and its
connection to the monster
case.
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The magnificent panorama
of the Eternal City
unfolds before the
readers` eyes this richly
illustrated guide. Even
into the twentieth
century, artists from
every corner of the globe
were magically drawn to
Rome, which served as
their model and
inspiration. If you are
planning to visit Rome or
you want to remember the
great architecture that
you visited, this
resource is for you.
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`Gennaro is an incredible
baker - bread has always
been central to
everything he does. This
is a great book -
incredible food and full
of Gennaro-style passion`
- Jamie Oliver Making
bread has always been a
natural passion for
Gennaro Contaldo.
Ingrained since childhood
with memories of his
mother`s weekly
bread-making and visits
to his uncle`s village
bakery, it is a skill
which has followed him
throughout his career as
a chef. In this book,
Gennaro takes you onto a
journey into the magical
world of Italian bread
and baking, giving you
his secret tips on making
the perfect dough to
create wonderful Italian
breads for all occasions.
And not only bread - have
you ever walked into an
Italian panetteria
(bakery) and marvelled at
the amazing variety of
freshly baked goods? Not
only filone, filoncini,
ciabatta, campagnia,
panini, but also amazing
focaccia, pizzette,
biscuits and cakes.
Included will be
Gennaro`s fabled focaccia
made in different
regional varieties as
well as mouth watering
torte salate (Italian
savoury pies) using
seasonal ingredients such
as spinach & artichoke
oozing with fontina
cheese for spring or
escarole, black olives &
anchovy for winter.There
will be a section of
rustic pane dolce (sweet
breads) as well as
delicious crostate (sweet
pastry tarts), biscuits
and traditional homemade
cakes just like Nonna
used to make. This book
will be the ultimate in
Italian bread and baking
- it will be your Italian
panetteria bible where
you will be able to
almost smell that dreamy,
irresistible aroma of
fresh baking as you flick
through the pages. Word
count: 55, 000
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Gastronomy of Italy - the
seminal work on Italian
food, first published in
the 1990s - is revised
and updated and
illustrated with new
photography. This classic
book leaves no stone
unturned in its
exploration of Italian
gastronomy. Anna Del
Conte, the doyenne of
Italian cooking, defines
the country`s regions,
ingredients, dishes and
techniques for a new
generation in her
comprehensive explanation
of its culinary terms.
This simple A-Z format
covers all elements of
Italian gastronomy from
abbacchio to zuppe
inglese. There are over
200 recipes, including
the great dishes from
every major region of
Italy. Variations on the
classics - pasta,
polenta, gnocchi,
risotto and pizzas - sit
alongside Anna`s recipes
for versions of Italian
favourites, such as
peperonata, lamb
fricassee, ossobuco and
less well-known regional
specialities. Specially
commissioned photographs
of the dishes,
ingredients and
techniques along with
maps of the regions,
makes this a truly unique
and invaluable book. Word
count: 197, 000
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The gardens of the
Italian Lakes are a
favourite destination for
garden lovers and groups.
The gardens around Lake
Como and Lake Maggiore,
in the far north of
Italy, are admired
throughout the world for
their beauty and variety
in a magnificent natural
location. This book sets
out to become the
standard work on these
gardens as there is
nothing of this kind on
the market at the moment.
It will appeal both to
the specialist and
enthusiast preparing for
a visit. The common
factor for all these
gardens is their setting
in this landscape of
exceptional scenery. Lake
Como is a deep lake
hemmed in like a fjord by
towering mountains. Lake
Maggiore has more the
character of an inland
sea, with ferries
crossing to the famous
island gardens for an
afternoon in another
world. Both lakes are
lined with the towers,
villas and grand hotels
that speak of a complex
history including key
events in Italy`s
struggle to achieve
nationhood, inspiration
for a string of
illustrious writers and
composers, and a long
line of distinguished
visitors.The gardens
include: * Villa Melzi,
Bellagio: an early
19th-century romantic
park on the lake shore *
Villa Carlotta,
Cadenabbia: a terraced
17th-century property
with woodland * Villa del
Balbianello, Lenno: a
famously picturesque
loggia * Villa D`Este,
Cernobbio: a 16th-century
cascade garden with royal
connections * Villa
Cicogna Mozzoni,
Bisuschio: an intact
16th-century villa garden
* Villa Della Porta
Bozzolo, Casalzuigno: a
rural baroque garden *
Isola Bella, Stresa: a
well-known island garden
* Isola Madre, Stresa:
an island retreat of
flowers and birds * Villa
San Remigio, Pallanza:
an Edwardian garden made
by two lovers * Villa
Taranto, Pallanza: one
of the world`s great
woodland gardens
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Ravishingly photographed,
romantic beyond reason,
this book devoted to the
most celebrated gardens
of southern Italy
captures the
inexhaustible lure of one
of the most beautiful
places on earth:
Campania, the sun-kissed
region that is home to
Naples, Capri and the
Amalfi Coast. Erstwhile
pleasure dome to the
Roman emperors, and
still Italy`s most
glamorous seaside
getaway, this province
has been a top
destination for garden
appassionati for decades.
Bewitched by the natural
splendours of the region,
author and photographer
Robert I.C. Fisher has
created a 200-page
celebration of
twenty-four of southern
Italy`s finest gardens.
In Ravello, the
rampageous roses of Villa
Cimbrone once warmed the
famously chilly heart of
Greta Garbo, while off
the coast of Positano the
private Li Galli islands
were the last home of
Rudolf Nureyev. In
Sorrento, Lord Astor`s
garden is a monument to
English exoticism and on
Capri Graham Greene
discovered his legendary
retreat. Understanding
that the potent allure of
gardens is not only about
plants and species,
Fisher also tells the
stories of some of the
fascinating people who
dedicated their lives to
creating and nurturing
these treasures.The
gardens` special magic is
captured in lush,
mouth-watering
photographs, whether it
be of turn-of-the-century
Sorrento,
picture-perfect Positano,
medieval Amalfi or
island-in-the-sky
Ravello. Prepare for
enchantment as, through
these
bougainvillea-bright
pages, you visit the
garden Shangri-La that is
Campania.
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In Jamie’s Italy,
Jamie Oliver travels the
gastronomic country of
Italy, paying homage to
the classic dishes of
each region and searching
for new ideas to bring
home, resulting in a
collection of recipes old
and new that will bring
the best of Italian
cooking into our
kitchens. Jamie’s Italy
is a colourful and
accessible illustrated
cookery book infused with
the chef’s real love
for Italian food, a
passion he acquired when
working with Gennaro
Contaldo at the Neal
Street Restaurant and
during his incumbency at
the River Café.
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Florentine is a
collection of recipes and
photographs from
Tuscany`s capital. Emiko
Davies draws on her lived
experience of traditional
Florentine cuisine to
share recipes that
transport readers to the
piazzas of Florence. From
her torta di mele - a
reassuringly nonna-esque
apple cake - to ravioli
pera e ricotta -
mouthwateringly buttery
pear and ricotta
ravioloni - allow
yourself to be taken on a
culinary tour through the
city. Florentine is a
unique stroll through the
city`s streets, past
pastry shops bustling
with espresso-sippers,
hole-in-the-wall wine
bars, busy food vans and
lunchtime trattorias, to
reveal why the people of
Florence remain proudly
attached to their
unchanging cuisine - a
cuisine that tells the
unique story of its city,
dish by dish. From the
morning ritual of la
pasticceria (the pastry
shop) and il forno (the
bakery), the tantalising
fresh produce of il
mercato (the market) and
il maccellaio (the
butcher) through to the
romance of la trattoria,
Davies expertly guides
food lovers through the
Renaissance city.Be swept
up in the atmosphere of
Florence`s street food
scene with a few bites of
crunchy crostini with fig
compote and prosciutto,
or savour a silky gelato
of hazelnut and
crema.With a nod to
Florence`s rich history,
Florentine offers some
much-loved traditional
dishes, such as
schiacciata fiorentina
(orange and vanilla
cake), apricot jam
crostata (apricot jam
pie), piselli alla
fiorentina (peas cooked
in tomato sauce) and
cinghiale con le olive
(stewed wild boar with
olives). Seasons and
long-held food traditions
play an important role in
the Tuscan kitchen and
this is reflected in
every Florentine menu,
bakery window or market
stall. Davies says that
one of the things living
in Tuscany has taught her
is that there is no such
thing as Italian cuisine;
rather, Florentine is
about offering readers a
local`s perspective on
one of the country`s 20
regional cuisines. In
this case, the one that
has won her heart.
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The Baroque, for many
the most thrilling
architectural style ever
created, was born in
Rome and reached its
apogee in the work of
three geniuses born in
the 1590`s - Bernini,
Borromini and Pietro da
Cortona. Perhaps the
greatest student of the
style was Anthony Blunt,
who spent a lifetime
studying and teaching the
work of these architects
and their importance to
us now. This elegant and
concise introduction to
the style and its
flowering in Rome was
first published in an
anthology of essays in
1978, not long before
Blunt died, and
represents a summation of
his teaching. It is
republished here
separately, copiously
illustrated with
contemporary engraved
views and measured
drawings. Many of these
ravishing images have not
been republished since
the beginning of the 18th
century. The combination
of scintillating text and
superb illustrations make
this a delightful book as
well as a must have on
any student`s list.
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”Bartolo tells us about
rescuing everyone he can,
burying those he cannot,
and saving their stories
as if they were his own.
This is a personal,
urgent and universal
book” GLORIA
STEINEM”An urgent,
wrenching dispatch from
the frontline of the
defining crisis of our
times... Bartolo is at
once the saviour and the
coroner to boatload after
boatload of migrants who
risk everything to cross
the deadly seas. It is
also a damning indictment
of the broader,
collective indifference
of humankind to both the
drowned and the saved”
PHILIP GOUREVITCH”Dr
Pietro Bartolo has seen
more suffering and death
in his career than any
one man should have to
witness” Amnesty
International”Through
Bartolo we understand
that it is impossible to
do nothing in the face of
such great human need”
Vanity FairIt is common
to think of the refugee
crisis as a recent
phenomenon, but Dr
Pietro Bartolo, who runs
the clinic on the Italian
island of Lampedusa, has
been caring for its
victims - both the living
and the dead - for a
quarter of a
century.Situated some 200
km off Italy`s Southern
coast, Lampedusa has hit
the world headlines in
recent years as the first
port of call for hundreds
of thousands of African
and Middle Eastern
migrants hoping to make a
new life in Europe.The
shipwrecks began in 1992.
Before the Arab Spring,
they came from Africa,
but now they come from
across the Arab world as
well. And the death toll
is staggering. On
Christmas Eve, 1996,
286 bodies were
recovered; on the night
of October 3, 2003, 366
out of 500 migrants died
after a shipwreck
nearby.For the past
twenty-five years,
Doctor Bartolo has been
rescuing, welcoming,
helping, and providing
medical assistance to
those who survived. But,
above all, he has been
listening to them. Tales
of pain and hope,
stories of those who
didn`t make it, who died
at sea, their bodies
washed up on shore;
stories of those who lost
their loved ones, of
babies that never had a
chance to be
born.Translated from the
Italian by Chenxin Jiang
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Lake Garda & Verona Flexi
map is laminated,
durable and has its own
index that has been
categorised for ease of
use.Inside Lake Garda &
Verona Flexi Map:- A list
of recommended sights,
divided by theme and
linked to the mapping by
numbered markers.- A
handy information section
with concise details on
getting around, tourist
offices, money,
tipping, opening times,
public holidays,
telephones, emergency
telephone numbers and
climate. - The main map
shows all one-way
streets, car parks,
pedestrian zones and
public transport
routes.About Insight
Guides: Insight Guides
has over 40 years`
experience of publishing
high-quality, visual
travel guides. We produce
around 400 full-colour
print guide books and
maps as well as
picture-packed eBooks to
meet different
travellers` needs.
Insight Guides` unique
combination of beautiful
travel photography and
focus on history and
culture together create a
unique visual reference
and planning tool to
inspire your next
adventure.
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ADMIRALTY Port Approach
Guides are single,
port-scale charts that
contain a wide range of
planning information for
some of the world`s
busiest approaches. Taken
from existing ADMIRALTY
charts and publications,
this information can help
to simplify a number of
passage planning tasks
and support Master Pilot
Exchange (MPX).Port
Approach Guides include
planning information for
individual ports
including principal
lights and landmarks,
pilotage and port
specific warnings.
Displayed on one chart,
this information can help
users to simplify the
planning of port entry
and exit.They also have
International Code of
Signals (ICS) flags and
QR codes to help bridge
officers quickly identify
warnings and current
notices for specific
ports, increasing
situational awareness and
supporting safe
navigation.Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
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creases (suitable for
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Admiralty standard
nautical charts comply
with Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) regulations
and are ideal for
professional, commercial
and recreational use.
Charts within the series
consist of a range of
scales, useful for
passage planning, ocean
crossings, coastal
navigation and entering
port.Standard Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
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Admiralty standard
nautical charts comply
with Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) regulations
and are ideal for
professional, commercial
and recreational use.
Charts within the series
consist of a range of
scales, useful for
passage planning, ocean
crossings, coastal
navigation and entering
port.Standard Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
without any folds or
creases (suitable for
framing), contact us
before ordering on
+44(0)207 759 7150 or
maritime@stanfords.co.uk.
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Admiralty standard
nautical charts comply
with Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) regulations
and are ideal for
professional, commercial
and recreational use.
Charts within the series
consist of a range of
scales, useful for
passage planning, ocean
crossings, coastal
navigation and entering
port.Standard Admiralty
charts are folded to fit
in a chart table drawer.
If you prefer your
Admiralty charts rolled
without any folds or
creases (suitable for
framing), contact us
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+44(0)207 759 7150 or
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The first history of
Italian football to be
written in English,
`Calcio` is a mix of
serious analysis and
comic storytelling, with
vivid descriptions of
games, goals, dives,
missed penalties, riots
and scandals in the
richest and toughest
league in the world.
`Calcio` tells the story
of Italian football from
its origins in the 1890`s
to the present day. It
takes us through a
history of great players
and teams, of style,
passion and success, but
also of violence,
cynicism, catenaccio
tactics and corruption.
We meet the personalities
that have shaped this
history - from the
Italian heroes to the
foreigners that failed,
the model professionals
to the mavericks.
`Calcio` evokes the
triumphs (the 1982 World
Cup victory) and the
tragedies (Meroni, the
`Italian George Best`,
killed by his number one
fan), set against a
backdrop of paranoia and
intrigue, in a country
where the referee is seen
as corrupt until proven
otherwise. Calcio is no
longer a game. It is
sometimes difficult to
define it as a sport. It
is certainly big business
and a fanatical civic
religion. There is no
moral code here. Winners
are always right, losers
always wrong.This history
of Italian football
reveals all about the
richest and toughest
league in the world.
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Rome is steeped in
history and tradition,
and this is reflected in
the sheer vibrancy and
variety of its food. In
As the Romans Do,
Instagram star and Roman
native Eleonora Galasso
will take you on a
journey amongst the
houses, the sanpietrini,
the tiny side streets,
the palazzos, the
traditions, the
community and the hidden
gems of this never
ending, always eternal
city. From quick and
earthy breakfasts and
vivacious al fresco meals
to brilliant off-the-cuff
dinner parties, you will
find a recipe to suit
every occasion.
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Venice is undoubtedly one
of the most written upon
cities and certainly the
most photographed one.
And yet another guide on
Venice? Five walking
tours take you to
discover the modern
Venice, the less known
side of the city, hidden
and far away from the
well known places. These
proposed itinerates take
you to the new
residential areas and
restored warehouse docks,
to the works of Carlo
Scarpa and Tadao Ando,
to modern
restructurations and the
controversial and much
discussed MOSE project
(Experimental
Electromechanical Module)
against the high water.
Venice`s unrealized but
as famous projects are
also included, where you
can let your imagination
take you to Loius Kahn`s
Congress Centre or Le
Corbusier`s hospital.
Current aerial
photographs showcase
Venice from unknown
perspectives.
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commercial and
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useful for passage
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weeks for the chart to
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The gastronomic culture
of Sicily captured in 80
recipes. It isn t just
another cookbook: It
offers an authentic
insight into Sicily s
culinary art and culture,
side by side with a
photographic journey
through the island.
Alongside traditional
fare are recipes with a
touch of creativity, as
well as invaluable advice
on pairing with local
wines. There`s a whole
section on wines from
historic wineries, plus
from a few new arrivals,
while another section is
devoted to the herbs of
Sicily.
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With over ninety classic
recipes for appetizers,
main courses, and
desserts, this cookbook
takes readers on a
culinary tour of Sicily.
From urban cuisine to
traditional folk meals
and the home cooking of
the countryside, each
dish becomes an excuse to
explore Sicily s
gastronomic heritage,
and to share stories of
its life, people, and
places. Whether
delectable arancini (rice
balls), baked stuffed
sardines, or cassata,
each recipe is organised
according to Sicily s
regions, and accompanied
by a detailed section of
wine pairings for each
meal. Additional sections
with information on olive
oil and local products
round out the cookbook
making it a must-have
addition to any home chef
s library.
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Sicilians love seafood
and seasonal produce.
Sicilian Seafood Cooking
is an intriguing
compendium of 120 unusual
traditional recipes for
seafood and its
accompaniments,
including a great variety
of first and
second-course dishes,
food for feasts, special
sauces, and delicious
vegetables. A lively,
authoritative book, it
celebrates the great
diversity of Sicilian
food, which is intensely
regional.
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Sicily on an Insight
Flexi Pocket Map in their
new format introduced to
provide more convenient
access to the special
features of this series:
various additional maps
and/or street plans plus
tourist information
including a list of
must-see sights. The map
is tear-resistant,
waterproof, and can be
written on with
non-permanent marker
pens. On one side is a
map of Sicily at 1:450,
000 showing its road
network on a base with
altitude colouring, spot
heights and names of
mountain ranges. The map
has no geographical
coordinates and is
indexed for places and
points of interest.On the
reverse are this
title’s additional
features:- A street plan
of central Palermo at
1:8, 500, indexed for
streets and points of
interest.- Small panels
showing Sicily with the
surrounding islands,
plus Lampedusa, Ustica,
Egadi Islands and Lipari
(Aeolian) Islands,
indicating ferry
connections and indexed
for islands, places and
points of interest.- 21
main sights, neatly
grouped into sections
covering Major
Attractions, Beaches and
Scenery, plus Other
Points of Interest are
given brief descriptions
and are prominently
highlighted on the
relevant maps.-
Information about Getting
Around and Facts for
Visitors, including
tourist information,
money, public holidays,
opening times, tipping,
telecommunications, plus
monthly climate charts.To
see the list of other
Insight Flexi titles in
this series please click
on the series link.
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Few places in the world
have experienced such an
intense and eventful
history as Sicily. Rocked
by revolts and
power-struggles,
rejoicing in great
splendour and freedoms,
over thousands of years
this small island has
been a crossroads for
many peoples, religions
and cultures - and its
melting-pot of influences
has created a unique
spirit of
`Sicilian-ness`. This
book - with evocative
photographs by Melo
Minnella - attempts to
capture the elusive
spirit of Sicily, its
inhabitants and its
landscape, and offers a
sweeping account of the
island, from ancient
history up to the present
day.
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The very best of Italian
cooking with Michela,
Romina and Emanuela in At
Home with the Chiappa
Sisters. `Wales and
Italy, family and food:
for us, these four
things are inextricably
linked and at the root of
our upbringing. Whether
at the family home in
Wales or when we spend
holidays in the small
hilltop village we are
from in northern Italy,
we have always heard Dad
say that `la tavola` (the
table) is the central
focus of our lives. It`s
where we cook, eat and
socialise as a family.`
Michela, Emanuela and
Romina Chiappa grew up in
Wales in the heart of a
close-knit Italian
community where food was
always at the centre of
family and social
gatherings. Whether
searching for porcini in
the hills near their
parents` home, or making
pasta for Christmas Eve
with the whole family,
to sharing food at the
annual Welsh-Italian
summer picnic, the three
sisters have been
immersed in the Italian
way of cooking all their
lives. In their first
cookbook they share their
cherished family recipes,
including all the pasta
dishes recently seen in
their Channel 4 series
Simply Italian.From
snacks, soups and
salads, to mains, side
dishes and desserts, At
Home with the Chiappa
Sisters brings you good,
simple, fresh Italian
food. Michela works as an
agent in a sports
management company, as
well running a coffee and
pizza cafe in Cardiff
with her husband. Of the
sisters, she`s the
risotto expert and also
loves to make pasta
sauces. Romina works for
a luxury fashion brand is
London, and loves to
bake for friends and
family. Emanuela runs an
online business selling
bespoke homemade gifts
for children, and works
as a nanny. She loves to
cook time-consuming means
and entertain large
groups.
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Guidebook to 50 ski
touring and snowshoeing
routes in the Dolomites.
The routes, which carry
an Alpine (and when
appropriate, a
Volo/Toponeige) grading,
range from 5km to 18km,
taking between 2 and 7
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around areas such as
Canazei, Arabba,
Corvara and San Martino,
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and enchanting mountain
vistas. Clear route
descriptions are
accompanied by 1:50K
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together with information
such as total ascent and
descent (as well as
aspect), expected
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equipment required. Also
provided is invaluable
practical advice on
things such as mountain
safety and navigation,
equipment, transport
options to, from and
around the Dolomites,
ski passes,
accommodation and more.
Regarded as one of the
most beautiful mountain
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winter escapades. Those
who venture off the
beaten track and into the
backcountry (whether by
ski or by shoe) will
discover a veritable
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`Utterly gripped me from
beginning to end`
Victoria Hislop `Move
over Ferrante, there`s a
new Elena in town`
Independent `There is
much beauty and sadness
in this slim novel` The
Times `A novel of crime
and darkness that eschews
straightforward domestic
noir` GuardianIn the
August of 1978, the
summer I met Anna
Trabuio, my father took
a girl into the woods...I
was sixteen.He had been
gone a long time already,
but that was it - not
even a year after he lost
his job and that boy
disappeared - that was
when everything
broke.1978. Ponte, a
small community in
Northern Italy. An
unbearably hot summer
like many others.Elia
Furenti is sixteen,
living an unremarkable
life of moderate
unhappiness, until the
day the beautiful,
damaged Anna returns to
Ponte and firmly propels
Elia to the edge of
adulthood. But then
everything starts to
unravel.Elia`s father,
Ettore, is let go from
his job and loses himself
in the darkest corners of
his mind.A young boy is
murdered.And a girl
climbs into a van and
vanishes in the deep,
dark woods...Translated
by Alex Valente Winner of
an English PEN Award
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ADMIRALTY Port Approach
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port-scale charts that
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planning information for
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One Sunday morning in
1993 a 16-year-old girl
named Eliza Claps goes
missing from a church in
the centre of Potenza,
Italy. Shortly before her
disappearance, Elisa had
met Danilo Restivo, a
strange local boy with a
fetish for cutting
women`s hair on the back
of buses. Elisa`s family
are convinced that
Resitvo is responsible
for their daughter`s
disappearance, but he is
protected by local
big-wigs: by his Sicilian
father, by a doctor with
links to organised crime,
by a priest who had
vices of his own. Years
went by and Elisa`s
family could find only
false leads. 2002, and
Restivo is now living in
Bournemouth. In November
that year, his neighbour
is found murdered, with
strands of her own hair
in her hands. Once again
the police are at a loss
to pin anything on him.
It`s not until 2010,
when Elisa`s decomposed
body is found in the
church where she went
missing, that the two
cases are linked and
Restivo is finally dealt
with. ”Blood on the
Altar” combines a
gripping true crime case
with Jones` deep
understanding of Italian
culture - the impunity it
offers to the powerful -
he so expertly
demonstrated in his
bestseller: ”The Dark
Heart of Italy”.
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What could be more simple
than a pan`ino? Take some
bread and butter, slice
it through the middle and
fill it. Seen in this
way, the sandwich is
almost an
”anti-cuisine”, a
nomadic shortcut that
allows for speed and
little thought.But when
Alessandro Frassica
thinks about his pan`ino,
he considers it in a
different way, not as a
shortcut, but as an
instrument for telling
stories, creating layers
of tales right there
between the bread and its
butter. Because even if
the sandwich is simple,
it is not necessarily so
easy to create.Alessandro
searches for ingredients,
and in the raw foods he
finds people: producers
of pecorino cheese from
Benevento, anchovies
from Cetara, `nduja
spicy salami from
Calabria. Then he studies
the combinations, the
consistencies and the
temperature, because a
pan`ino is not just a
random object; savoury
must be complemented by
sweet; tapenade softens
and provides moisture;
bread should be warmed
but not dried; thus the
sandwich becomes a simple
way of saying many
excellent things,
including finding a
complexity of flavours
that can thrill in just
one bite.
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`Italian Waters Pilot` is
the only guide for
yachtsmen in English that
covers the coasts of the
Tyrrhenian Sea,
Sardinia, Sicily, the
Ionian `heel` and Malta
in one volume. This new
eighth edition contains
numerous revisions
throughout, but in
particular the text,
plans and photographs
have been completely
overhauled. There are a
large number of new and
amended plans and Rod
Heikell has taken a lot
of care to research the
details of marine
developments. Where it
has been available
information is given on
proposed changes and
extensions to yacht
harbours. Marine reserves
are now an important
feature of the coasts and
off-lying islands,
particularly in Sardinia
and Sicily, and this
edition provides updated
details of the latest
regulations. `Italian
Waters Pilot` is the last
word on the area for
yachts cruising there and
on their way between
western and eastern parts
of the Mediterranean. Rod
Heikell has also authored
companion guides on
France, Greece and
Turkey which are
acclaimed as the best
pilot books currently
available. Recommended by
the Royal Cruising Club
and The Cruising
Association.
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Florence is aimed at
showing how one of the
Italian cities most
strongly linked with its
past, the quintessential
symbol of the Renaissance
period, conceals a
myriad of innovative
architecture. Florence is
not a static city. It has
often been guilty of long
delays and a certain lack
of courage in
assimilating new
approaches, but its way
of introducing
contemporary architecture
into a consolidated
context, is unique.
Changes with great impact
began in Florence at the
end of the 19th century
with the urban planning
transformations designed
by Giuseppe Poggi. The
strongly defined limits
of the historic centre
became blurred with the
demolition of the
fortifications and the
city was opened up to
permit expansion. In the
1930s, the Rationalist
design of the Santa Maria
Novella Station
introduced a new form of
architectural expression
into the historic centre
and outskirts of the
city. This is the
building that begins the
itinerary proposed in
this guide; a
chronological, but also
a physical beginning: a
starting point for
visitors to begin their
architectural excursion.
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”Nothing in
sixteenth-century history
is more astonishing than
the career of Alessandro
de` Medici”. (Hilary
Mantel). In The Black
Prince of Florence, a
dramatic tale of
assassination, spies and
betrayal, the first
retelling of Alessandro`s
life in two-hundred years
opens a window onto the
opulent, cut-throat
world of Renaissance
Italy. The year is 1531.
After years of brutal war
and political intrigue,
the bastard son of a
Medici Duke and a
`half-negro` maidservant
rides into Florence.
Within a year, he rules
the city as its Prince.
Backed by the Pope and
his future father-in-law
the Holy Roman Emperor,
the nineteen-year-old
Alessandro faces down
bloody family rivalry and
the scheming hostility of
Italy`s oligarchs to
reassert the Medicis`
faltering grip on the
turbulent city-state. Six
years later, as he
awaits an adulterous
liaison, he will be
murdered by his cousin in
another man`s bed.From
dazzling palaces and
Tuscan villas to the
treacherous backstreets
of Florence and the
corridors of papal power,
the story of
Alessandro`s spectacular
rise, magnificent reign
and violent demise takes
us deep beneath the
surface of power in
Renaissance Italy - a
glamorous but deadly
realm of spies, betrayal
and vendetta, illicit
sex and fabulous displays
of wealth, where the
colour of one`s skin
meant little but the
strength of one`s
allegiances meant
everything.
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Ernest Hemingway is most
often associated with
Spain, Cuba, and
Florida, but Italy was
equally important in his
life and work. This book,
the first on the
subject, explores
Hemingway s visits
throughout his life to
such places as Sicily,
Genoa, Rapallo,
Cortina, and Venice.
Richard Owen describes
how Hemingway first
visited Italy during
World War I, an
experience that set the
scene for A Farewell to
Arms. The writer then
returned after World War
II, where he would find
inspiration for Across
the River and into the
Trees. When Men without
Women was published,
some reviewers declared
Hemingway to be at heart
a reporter preoccupied
with bullfighters,
soldiers, prostitutes,
and hard drinkers, but
their claims failed to
note that he also wrote
sensitively and
passionately about love
and loss against an
Italian backdrop. Owen
highlights the
significance of Italy in
the writer s life. On the
night he shot himself in
July 1961, for example,
Hemingway sang a song he
had once learned in
Cortina d Ampezzo.
Hemingway returned to
Italy again and again,
and the places he visited
or used as inspiration
for his work are many.At
the same time, the
inspiration goes both
ways: Owen describes how
the fifteenth century
villa Ca Erizzo at
Bassano del Grappa,
where the American Red
Cross ambulances were
stationed, is now a
museum devoted to the
writer and World War
I.Showing how the Italian
landscape, from the
Venetian lagoon to the
Dolomites and beyond,
deeply affected one of
the greatest writers of
the twentieth century,
Hemingway in Italy
demonstrates that this
country belongs alongside
Spain as a key influence
on his writing and why
the Italian themselves
took Hemingway and his
writing to heart. ”
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