Spoiler alert: this book will make you want to cook and eat Italian food and you will be unable to resist the urge to try the recipes. This beautifully illustrated book is sharing Italian recipes in their original way, the way they were transmitted from generation to generation. It contains all the real classics that... Continue Reading →
Murano en 1496 est le décor de ce nouveau roman de Tracy Chevalier. Notre protagoniste, Orsola Rosso, vient d’une longue lignée de verriers et aspire à suivre les traces de sa famille. Orsola trouve sa vocation dans la fabrication des perles de verre multicolores. Elle devient experte dans le domaine dans un monde où le... Continue Reading →
Murano in 1496 is the setting of this breathtaking novel by Tracy Chevalier. Our protagonist, Orsola Rosso, comes from a long line of glassmakers and aspires to follow in her family's footsteps. Orsola finds her calling with unwavering determination as she crafts multi-colored glass beads. She matures into an expert in the field in a... Continue Reading →
This book transports us to the 1950s. Hettie Carlin is a journalist for Harlem Heights. She has recently committed a significant error, and her boss has graciously not fired her. Instead, he gives her a new challenge. He wants her to write pieces about the growth of African American tennis star Althea Gibson, who dislikes... Continue Reading →
I am a big fan of garlic and I love to cook with it in many ways.This book made me discover many things. Firstly, that garlic is grown in Alberta, Canada in the beautiful farm of the book's author. She shares the experience of generations in her family and the passion she and her family... Continue Reading →
Venice, 1696. A baby is abandoned at the orphanage Ospedale della Pietà. The orphanage is a hard place to grow up in. But for its girls, it also offers a chance to receive an education as part of the figlie di coro. It is well known for teaching them to play musical instruments. The orphanage... Continue Reading →
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