There is keen interest in the exquisite yet simple Italian cuisine and Italian culture. This volume provides an intimate look at how Italians cook, eat, and think about food today. It describes the cornucopia of foodstuffs and classic ingredients. An overview of the typical daily routine of meals and snacks gives a good feel for the everyday life. The changing roles of women are explored with a discussion of the inroads that convenience foods are making. In addition, the current concerns about the food supply, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and the slow food movement are tied in...
There is keen interest in the exquisite yet simple Italian cuisine and Italian culture. This volume provides an intimate look at how Italians cook,...
Big Night (1996), Ratatouille (2007), and Julie and Julia (2009) are more than films about food--they serve a political purpose. In the kitchen, around the table, and in the dining room, these films use cooking and eating to explore such themes as ideological pluralism, ethnic and racial acceptance, gender equality, and class flexibility--but not as progressively as you might think. Feasting Our Eyes takes a second look at these and other modern American food films to emphasize their conventional approaches to nation, gender, race, sexuality, and social status....
Big Night (1996), Ratatouille (2007), and Julie and Julia (2009) are more than films about food--they serve a political purpose....
Big Night (1996), Ratatouille (2007), and Julie and Julia (2009) are more than films about food--they serve a political purpose. In the kitchen, around the table, and in the dining room, these films use cooking and eating to explore such themes as ideological pluralism, ethnic and racial acceptance, gender equality, and class flexibility--but not as progressively as you might think. Feasting Our Eyes takes a second look at these and other modern American food films to emphasize their conventional approaches to nation, gender, race, sexuality, and social status....
Big Night (1996), Ratatouille (2007), and Julie and Julia (2009) are more than films about food--they serve a political purpose....
Spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, margherita pizzas, ricotta and parmesan cheeses--we have Italy to thank for some of our favorite comfort foods. Home to a dazzling array of wines, cheese, breads, vegetables, and salamis, Italy has become a mecca for foodies who flock to its pizzerias, gelateries, and family-style and Michelin-starred restaurants. Taking readers across the country's regions and beyond in the first book in Reaktion's new Foods and Nations series, Al Dente explores our obsession with Italian food and how the country's cuisine became what it is today. ...
Spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, margherita pizzas, ricotta and parmesan cheeses--we have Italy to thank for some of our favorite comfort...
