Italian Culture
Italian-American Holiday Traditions
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Italian-American culture is rich with tradition--from weekly family get-togethers around the dinner table to extravagant holiday celebrations with festive music, colorful decorations, cultural dances and meals of as many as 14 courses!
Everyday Italian
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Born in Rome, host of Food Network"™s Everyday Italian Giada De Laurentiis grew up in a large Italian family where the culture of food was a staple in and of itself. Giada"™s interest in the culinary arts began with her roots.
Garlic and Oil
Pasta, cappuccino, olive oil Italian food culture is a prominent feature of Western society in our cafes, restaurants and homes. But what is the history of Italian cuisine? And where do we get our notions about Italian food?
England and the Italian Renaissance
"England and the Italian Renaissance" was first published in 1954 and pioneered a new approach to comparative cultural history. It was Sir John Hale's first major book and provided the foundation for his distinguished career as a historian of Italian history, art and culture.
Food is Culture
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Elegantly written by a distinguished culinary historian, Food Is Culture explores the innovative premise that everything having to do with food-its capture, cultivation, preparation, and consumption-represents a cultural act.
Holy Concord within Sacred Walls
This volume examines musical culture both inside and outside seventeenth-century Sienese convents.