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EATING IN ITALY

A Traveler's Guide to the Gastronomic Pleasure of Northern Italy  

By Faith Heller Willinger Reviewed by Madelyn Miller

There are lots of reasons to travel to Italy, to view the lush countryside, to marvel at the famous art and architectural wonders, to contemplate ancient Rome.

But there is a segment of travelers who go to Italy for only one reason: the food.  EATING IN ITALY is the travel guide for them.

EATING IN ITALY (William Morrow, $20/paperback) by Faith Helen Willinger, noted editor and cookbook author, offers a scrumptious culinary tour of Northern Italy that is fun, informative and filling. But not fattening to read.

For every city in Northern Italy, from Alba to Zuccarello, there are precise details about where and what to eat and drink, where to stay and where to shop. There is even a helpful glossary of Italian culinary terms that you won't find in any conventional travel guide. Faith Heller Willinger, an American now living in Florence, provides all the information any hungry traveler needs.

Discover the finest restaurants in Florence, go to the smartest kitchenware shops in Milan, wander in outdoor markets in towns not found on any tourist map, stay in the most elegant and the most affordable hotels in Venice--EATING IN ITALY has information for every culinary savvy traveler who wants to find the authentic flavors of Northern Italy.
This is the best guide for experiencing Italy like an insider

About the author:

Faith Heller Willinger is a born-again Italian, moving to Italy 25 years ago with the goal of learning all about Italian food and wine. She studied Italian cooking with professional chefs and home cooks. She traveled the back roads, learning from the Italian culinary artisans who make the country's world-famous food products and wines. EATING IN ITALY has the best insider information from Faith's quarter century of research.

Today, along with her ongoing studies, Faith works with food professionals and intrepid eaters interested in learning about Italian food and wine by arranging itineraries, which include cooking lessons, winery visits, and artisanal food tastings as well as lodging and meals.

She is the director of culinary programs at the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Hotel Posta Vecchia in Ladispoli outside Rome and co-director of the Capexxana Wine & Culinary Center near Florence.

Faith is contributing editor to GOURMET and a weekly columnist for EPICURIOUS, the Conde Naste Internet site. She is also the author of RED, WHITE AND GREENS: the ITALIAN WAY WITH VEGETABLES.

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