{"product_id":"food-of-the-italian-islands","title":"Food of the Italian Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003eI am beyond excited to debut \u003cem\u003eFood of the Italian Islands\u003c\/em\u003e, a transportive cookbook inviting readers through Sicily, Sardinia, and Italy's lesser-known island destinations so you can sink your teeth into the secrets of their rustic, romantic dishes. I will take you through the streets of Palermo where my great-grandfather was born, across the caper fields of volcanic Pantelleria, into the kitchens of Sardinia for lessons in ornate pasta making, and to the pristine waters of Ponza to dive for sea urchins. And no island adventure with me would be complete without a jaunt through the Venetian lagoon on my fishing boat \u003cem\u003eLaura\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Food\u003cem\u003e of the Italian Islands\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just an island journey with your favorite Jersey girl. There are also over 85 recipes, both original and reimagined, that showcase the allure of the islands, including \u003cem\u003epane frattau\u003c\/em\u003e featuring Sardinia’s beloved flatbread; \u003cem\u003ebigoli in salsa\u003c\/em\u003e, a party pasta popular in Venice; \u003cem\u003econiglio all’ischitana,\u003c\/em\u003e braised rabbIt in the style of Ischia; \u003cem\u003etorta caprese\u003c\/em\u003e, Capri’s flourless chocolate-almond cake; and an array of pesto sauces from Pantelleria, Trapani, Linsoa, and Carloforte that will have you asking, \u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePesto genovese?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Who's she?\" There's a whole fresh pasta section, complete with QR codes to demo videos, that will have you crafting Sicilian and Sardinian shapes in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cookbook's feature pages delve into the rich cultural and culinary fabric of the destinations, providing historical insight while documenting island pleasures to uncover such as the fried delicacies dominating Palermo’s street food scene and an overview on the boozy choose-your-own-journey to making infused spirits. And obviously there is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean ode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to my favorite island ride, the FIAT Panda, which handles the unpaved backroads of the islands like a dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52820382482663,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9869\/4375\/files\/foodoftheitalianislands_cover_2048x2048_64a86284-473a-4e02-ab8b-56369fd92c13.jpg?v=1791928008","url":"https:\/\/patineshop.com\/products\/food-of-the-italian-islands","provider":"Patine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}