AnyBook4Less.com	Find the Best Price on the Web Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Home  |  Store List  |  FAQ  |  Contact Us  |
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money Keyword AuthorISBN

Title: Bitter Almonds: Recollections & Recipes from a Sicilian Girlhood by Maria Grammatico, Mary Taylor Simeti ISBN: 0-688-12449-6 Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00

Your Country USA Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Switzerland Currency AutoUSD CAD GBP EUR AUD CHF Delivery Only cheapest delivery All delivery options Include Used Books Are you a club member of: Barnes and Noble Books A Million Chapters.Indigo.ca

Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Remarks from a Sicilian Girl
Comment: I have just returned from Sicily where I visited Maria's shop and saw the convent where her childhood was spent. I wish I would have read the book before my visit. The smell of almond pastries led me right up the narrow street and to the pastries and candies in her shop, and they are marvelous. The convent is just a short walk up the street from her shop, in the square. The recipes she shares in the book are uncomplicated and simply delicious. Her story is not embellished. There is no polished prose. It is as she saw it and lived it and has told it with her unique Sicilian expression. I enjoyed reading it and I will continue to enjoy her recipes.

Rating: 5
Summary: Fascinating history, definitive flavor
Comment: I believe this is one of the most underrated cookbooks in terms of awards (Child, Beard, etc.) and public attention. I LOVED the story, and I feel like I was allowed to have something very personal, special and unique in the recipes which are exquisite. Had I not known a wonderful Italian lady (Carmel Anthony) and tasted her special cookies, however, I may not have known enough to get this book. You'll love it!

Similar Books:

	Title: The Stone Boudoir: Travels through the Hidden Villages of Sicily by Teri Maggio, Theresa Maggio ISBN: 0738208000 Publisher: Perseus Publishing Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95
	Title: Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul by Tony Hendra ISBN: 1400061849 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 18 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95