{"product_id":"the-vinegar-of-spilamberto-isbn-9781593761523","title":"The Vinegar of Spilamberto","description":"In 1958, Doris Muscatine's husband, a medieval scholar, got a Fulbright for a year of research in Italy. They lived in Rome and almost immediately became hopeless Italophiles. \u003ci\u003eThe Vinegar of Spilamberto\u003c\/i\u003e is the enchanting story of their experiences. The couple returned often, staying in various apartments—a house in Venice, a medieval tower in Tuscany, and a villa on the Appia Antica with its own catacombs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom such small places as Populonia and Rovescala to bigger ones like Riace and Dozza, the family immersed themselves in the Italy off the typical tourist tracks. Muscatine describes the extreme cultural differences everywhere, but most notable in Sicily, and delights in various foods—including \u003ci\u003eIl Ranocchio, dall'antipasto al dolce \u003c\/i\u003e(The Frog, from antipasto to dessert)—and the wines that went with them. Chapters are devoted to the Italian appreciation of slow food and of special products such as truffles and balsamic vinegar.\u003cb\u003eDoris Muscatine\u003c\/b\u003e wrote extensively on food, wine, and cultural history for such publications as \u003ci\u003eBon Appetit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHouse and Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, and authored \u003ci\u003eA Cook’s Tour of San Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Cook’s Tour of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOld San Francisco: The Biography of a City\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMonday Night at Narsai’s\u003c\/i\u003e. She was recognized for achievement in Literature-Journalism by the American Institute for Wine and Food and received an Award of Merit from the City and County of San Francisco. She died in 2006.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305234682085,"sku":"NP9781593761523","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593761523.jpg?v=1767742084","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-vinegar-of-spilamberto-isbn-9781593761523","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}