Delizia! : The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food by Dickie, John - 2008

UsedGood. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

Atria Books, 2008. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Free Press, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Atria Books. Used - Acceptable. Hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Brand: Free Press, 2008-01-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Free Press, 2008. Stated First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. 367 pp. Remainder mark on bottom of book. Free USPS tracking with every US order. Ships from MA.

New York: Free Press, 2008. 367 pp, 9 1/4" H. "A dynamic chronicle that is full of surprises, 'Delizia!' draws back the curtain on much that was unknown about Italian food and exposes the long-held canards. It interprets the ancient Arabic map that tells of pasta's true origins, and shows that Marco Polo did not introduce spaghetti to the Italians, as is often thought, but did have a big influence on making pasta a part of the American diet. It seeks out the medieval recipes that reveal Italy's long love affair with exotic spices, and introduces the great Renaissance cookery writer who plotted to murder the Pope even as he detailed the aphrodisiac qualities of his ingredients. It moves from the opulent theater of a Renaissance wedding banquet, with its gargantuan ten-course menu comprising hundreds of separate dishes, to the thin soups and bland polentas that would eventually force millions to emigrate to the New World. It shows how early pizzas were disgusting and why… Read More

Brand: Free Press, 2008-01-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

New York: Free Press 978-0-7432-7799-0 [978-0-7432-7799-0] 2008. (Hardcover) 367pp. Very good in very good plus dust jacket. Photographs, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. The spine is lightly edgeworn and there is a remainder mark on the bottom edge. "Buon Appetito! Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well?". Book about Cooking & Italian Food. Locale: Italy. (Cooking, Gastronomy, History--Italy, Social Life and Customs--Italy).

Free Press, 2008-01-08. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!