Synopsis Part family memoir, part a celebration of food, this nonfiction works takes readers from the gritty streets of Hoboken, NJ to Genoa, Italy, and finally to the dazzling sea coast of Liguria, Italy. As Schenone attempts to uncover the secrets behind the delights of her grandmother's handmade ravioli, she celebrates the triumphs and tragedies of life within her Italian family. Illustrations accompany the text--which includes a recipe for homemade ravioli.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2007-11-30 |
| Size | | Length: | 331 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 22.4 oz |
Publisher's Note A recipe-laden account traces the author's quest to retrieve her great-grandmother's elusive ravioli recipe, a journey that took her throughout her home state of New Jersey and her family's homeland of Liguria into the circles of numerous relatives, where she reconnected with her heritage and collected a variety of authentic recipes. 20,000 first printing.
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