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SUMMARY:A forgotten collection of Italian cookbooks comes to life
DESCRIPTION:The In Bocca books are a curious and beautiful collection of 20 Italian cookbooks\, each devoted to a different region of Italy. Originally published in the 1970s\, they’re filled with recipes\, hand-drawn illustrations\, folk art\, and wonderfully wonky English translations\, offering a glimpse into the food and character of Italy from region to region. Long out of print\, they’ve become cult objects for collectors and lovers of Italian food. \nFor the past three years\, Cathy Whims and the Nostrana team have cooked their way through the entire collection\, creating 19 dinners: one for each book. Now\, for the Portland Book Festival\, that journey comes to an end with Roma in Bocca the 20th book. \nFor this special finale\, Cathy Whims is welcoming Italia in Bocca director Robert Serrini\, an expert and passionate champion of these remarkable books. Robert will mingle with guests throughout the evening and document the dinner as part of a short film about Roma in Bocca. He also dreams of one day seeing the full collection published once again\, bringing these quirky\, art-filled books back into the hands of a new generation. \nWhether you’ve followed the series from the beginning or are discovering these peculiar books for the first time\, come take one last trip Italy in Bocca with us. \nCathy Whims recently published her own culinary book: The Italian Summer Kitchen: Recipes for La Dolce Vita. During this event her book will be available for purchase and signing. \nReservations required. Limited seating available. Paid reservations sold by Nostrana nostrana.com/romabook
URL:https://pdxbookfest.org/event/forgotten-collection-of-italian-cookbooks/
LOCATION:Nostrana\, 1401 SE Morrison Street\, Suite 105\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food Events,Ticketed Events
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