{"product_id":"only-in-naples-lessons-in-food-and-famiglia-9780349006321","title":"Only in Naples Lessons in Food and Famiglia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Radio 4 Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''See Naples and die'', said Goethe. But Katherine Wilson saw Naples and started to live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Katherine is fresh out of college when she arrives in Naples to intern at the US Consulate. There she meets handsome, studious Salvatore, and finds herself enveloped by his family - in particular by his elegant mother, Raffaella, who begins her real education: never eat the crust of a pizza first, always stand up and fight for yourself and your loved ones, and remember that mealtimes are sacred.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Immersed in Neapolitan culture, tradition and cooking, slowly and unexpectedly falling for Salvatore, and basking in Raffaella''s company and guidance, Katherine discovers how to prepare meals that sing, from rich \u003ci\u003eragù \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003epasta al forno,\u003c\/i\u003e with bacon, béchamel and four kinds of cheese. Through courtship, culture clashes, Sunday Mass, marriage and motherhood, Katherine slowly comes to appreciate \u003ci\u003ecarnale,\u003c\/i\u003e the quintessentially Neap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA glorious memoir celebrating the holy trinity of Italian life: love, food and family. Her keen eye and sense of humor takes you through the winding streets of Naples at a clip, on a ride you hope will never end. If you love Italy, or the idea of it, you will love this book. And, if you ever plan to visit Naples, tuck this in your suitcase, it's the best primer I've ever read as a guide to this bustling, vibrant southern Italian port city -- Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife Deliciously entertaining Sunday Mirror You won't be able to put down this book that's chock block full of titbits from Neapolitan culture, tradition and cuisine.Read if you enjoyed: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Hello This warm, witty biography made me yearn for (and eat) quite a lot of pasta Red\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864456835415,"sku":"9780349006321","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349006321.jpg?v=1722272039","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/only-in-naples-lessons-in-food-and-famiglia-9780349006321","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}