{"product_id":"how-italian-food-conquered-the-worl-paperback","title":"How Italian Food Conquered the Worl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Mariani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot so long ago, Italian food was regarded as a poor man's gruel--little more than pizza, macaroni with sauce, and red wines in a box. Here, John Mariani shows how the Italian immigrants to America created, through perseverance and sheer necessity, an Italian-American food culture, and how it became a global obsession. Featuring evil villains such as the Atkins diet and French chefs, this is a rollicking tale of how Italian cuisine rose to its place as the most beloved fare in the world, through the lives of the people who led the charge. Full of savory anecdotes from top chefs and resturateurs including Mario Batali, Danny Meyer, Tony Mantuan, Nigella Lawson, and many others, the book also goes inside famous restaurants such as Da Spiaggia, Piaggia, Union Square Cafe, Rao's and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Mariani\u003c\/b\u003e is a food and travel columnist for \u003ci\u003eEsquire, \u003c\/i\u003ewine columnist for Bloomberg News\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e has a newsletter that goes out to 40,000 subscribers. He has been called by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e the most influential food-wine critic in the popular press. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of American Food \u0026amp; Drink, The Dictionary of Italian Food \u0026amp; Drink\u003c\/i\u003e, and with his wife Galina, \u003ci\u003eThe Italian-American Cookbook.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Tuckahoe, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLidia Bastianich\u003c\/b\u003e is an American chef and restaurateur. Specializing in Italian and Croatian cuisine, she has been a regular contributor to the PBS cooking show lineup since 1998. In 2007, she launched her third TV series, \u003ci\u003eLidia's Italy\u003c\/i\u003e. She also owns four Italian restaurants in the U.S.: Felidia and Becco in Manhattan; Lidia's Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Lidia's Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762702450976,"sku":"9780230340350","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eab7432dba18baddb5f2ce2e351a98fa.webp?v=1780223866","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-italian-food-conquered-the-worl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}