Sicily: Culinary Crossroads (Italy's Food Culture)

Giuseppe Coria, Sicilian legendary gastronome, folklorist, vintner, has provided us with this wonderful collection of the island s most important and treasured recipes. Coria, 1930 2003, dedicated his life to exploring and documenting Sicilian culinary and cultural history. Coria invites us into the kitchens of medieval landowners and convents. He brings alive the stories of Sicilian peasant farmers, shepherds, and fishermen. Read his recipes and stories for the pleasure they provide. Most of all, enjoy the extraordinary flavors, colors, aromas, and textures of its robust regional cuisine. Oronzoeditions brings this author to America for the first time in English.