Italian Food Rules - Paperback

by Ann Reavis (Author)

Did the waiter in Rome sneer when you asked for butter for the bread or for a cappuccino after dinner?Did your Venetian grandmother slap your hand when you reached for the Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on her spaghetti alle vongole?Did the Florentine guest in your home turn pale when offered leftover pizza for breakfast?Did the fruit and vegetable vendor at the Mercato Centrale yell at you when you checked out the ripeness of his peaches or scooped up a handful of cherries?In Italy, they love making rules, although they seem to obey very few. When it comes to the national cuisine, however, the Italian Food Rules may as well be carved in marble. They will not change and are strictly followed. Visitors to Italy violate them at their peril.When in Italy, enjoy being Italian for a few days, weeks or months, by learning the Italian Food Rules, taking them to heart, and obeying each and every one of them.Other Books by Ann ReavisItalian Life RulesMurder at Mountain Vista (a Short Story)

Author Biography

Five years used to be Ann Reavis' attention span for any career. She's been a lawyer, a nurse, a presidential appointee in a federal agency, a tour guide and a freelance writer. She's lived in New Mexico, Texas, California (San Francisco Bay Area), Michigan and Washington, DC. But seventeen years ago Ann fell in love with Italy and has been traveling to and from Florence ever since. She shares her thoughts on Florence, Tuscany, and all things Italian in a travel and food blog - TuscanTraveler.com. She wrote Italian Food Rules before examining what it means to be Italian in Italian Life Rules. Now Ann has set her sights on France and French Food Rules. Watch out Paris, Provence and the Loire Valley!