May Reading List: Food, Food, FOOD!
Farinata with an interesting white wine at the #Eataly Pavilion. That's all everyone is talking about right now. I live in Italy, and Italian food is ... well, do I really have to explain that? The main reason that food is on everyone's minds is that Expo2015 is all about food, so it seems obvious that this month's book list should discuss the topic. How many cookbooks do you own? At last count, I think I had between 40 and 50. Some of them are really small paperbacks, and some are nice big treasures with lots of pictures. A few were given to me as gifts, and one or two are legacies from grandmothers. My favorites? They're oldies but goodies. The Microwave Guide and Cookbook by General Electric Company. La Cucina , edited and adapted by Myra Street with a wine section by Serena Sutcliffe. Chocolat by Stephan Lagorce is absolutely fabulous! Of course, my copy is in Italian. This very creatively packaged book looks like a wrapped chocolate bar, wi...