Dining with the Duchessa: Sicilian Recipes and Stories from a Palazzo by the Sea [9781807121303]

Overview

An invitation behind the doors of Palermo’s most storied palazzo, where history, hospitality, and glorious Sicilian food meet at the table.

‘This is not just a Sicilian cookbook, for it goes far beyond the kitchen. This is a sentimental journey through Sicilian cuisine and my life, a melding of the long and winding path which has brought me here...’

When the Duchess of Palma returned to Palermo from New York in 2007 with her husband – heir to the family of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, author of The Leopard – she found herself not only the guardian of a literary legacy, but of a culinary one. Within the frescoed walls of their sea-facing palazzo, she began to cook: first for family, then for friends, and for guests from around the world eager to experience Sicilian food and hospitality.

In A Day with the Duchess Nicoletta invites you into her historic home, offering dishes shaped by a melding of influences – Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish as well as Italian – woven into recipes that are vibrant and simple. From almond and basil Pesto alla Trapanese to caper-flecked chicken, citrus salads and fragrant desserts, Nicoletta’s dishes celebrate Sicily’s sun-soaked produce.

Telling stories of palazzo life past and present, visits to markets and gardens, and glamorous gatherings at the table of artists, writers and friends, A Day with the Duchess offers a glimpse into a culinary tradition that has made Sicilian food renowned the world over.

The book, Dining with the Duchessa: Sicilian Recipes and Stories from a Palazzo by the Sea [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781807121303 in Hardcover by Nicoletta Polo Lanza Tomasi may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.