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Joining the acclaimed Rice, Noodle, Fish and Grape, Olive, Pig, a gorgeously illustrated food-lover's tour through the incomparable cuisine and culture of Italy from the James Beard Award-winning author Matt Goulding and his popular website Roads & Kingdoms.Immerse yourself in the breadth and beauty of Italian food, culture, and history with this captivating travelogue that is part detailed user's guide, part moving love letter to a country where eating is an art. A blend of intimate narrative and insider knowledge reflective of the style pioneered in Rice, Noodle, Fish and Grape, Olive, Pig, the first two titles in this growing book series, Pasta, Pane, Vino is a unique culinary journey through Italy's key regions.Matt Goulding introduces the chefs, shepherds, fisherman, farmers, grandmas, and others who power Italy's revered culinary traditions. From the pasta temples of Rome to the pizza palaces of Naples to the truffle-strewn forests of the Piedmont, Pasta, Pane, Vino captures the breathtaking diversity of Italian regional food culture.Pasta, Pane, Vino is also illustrated with nearly 200 lush color photographs that bring Italy's timeless landscape and sensuous food culture to life. Whether you're an itinerant eater planning your next high-calorie adventure or an armchair gastronaut looking for a stirring story, this food-obsessed guide reveals Italy as never before - an odyssey that will rouse your appetite and imagination in equal measure.
About the Author
Matt Goulding is an Emmy- and James Beard Award-winning writer and the New York Times best-selling author of over 20 books, including the food-obsessed travel series he published with Anthony Bourdain, and the wildly popular Eat This, Not That series, with more than 10 million copies in print. He is also the co-founder of Roads & Kingdoms, the 2017 James Beard Publication of the Year. At one time a professional cook, Matt decided he was better at writing about food than cooking it. Born and raised in northern California, he now divides his time between the tapas bars of Barcelona and the barbecue joints of North Carolina.
