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Riso by Gioietta Vitale

Riso: Undiscovered Rice Dishes of Northern Italy by Gioietta Vitale

Riso delivers just what it promises–a book chock-full of ideas on what to do with rice from appetizers to desserts. And it goes way, way beyond just risotto, folks.

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Your Truth by Diana Strinati Baur

Your Truth by Diana Strinati Baur

In Your Truth, Baur generously offers the reader guiding principles, practical advice, and virtual pats on the back in this compact, no-fluff guidebook for life change. Highly recommended.

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Todo in Tuscany

Todo in Tuscany by Louise Badger

Todo in Tuscany: The Dog at the Villa by Louise Badger and Lawrence Kershaw is Under the Tuscan Sun meets Marley & Me, and if you love Italy, dogs, or both, this book is a must-read.

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Bloodstone by Barbra Annino

Bloodstone by Barbra Annino

Bloodstone is the second book in the Stacy Justice Mystery Series, picking up where the first book, Opal Fire, left off — and once again, Annino expertly weaves a bewitching tale of mystery, intrigue, and family secrets with a good dose of humor to boot.

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Romanzo by Angela Montgomery

Romanzo: Love and Dishonesty Italian Style by Angela Montgomery

Romanzo by Angela Montgomery is a gripping coming-of-age tale of a young, naive English girl who moves to Milan for work and possibly love and quickly finds herself in the middle of political corruption and scandal.

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Michelle KaminskyMichelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived. 

Calabria Guidebook

Calabria travel guide by Michelle Fabio

Recipes

 

Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
Ricotta Pound Cake