{"product_id":"rick-steves-italy-for-food-rick-steves-9781641717625","title":"Rick Steves Italy for Food Lovers","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhether you're traveling to Italy or an armchair aficionado, \u003ci\u003eRick Steves \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eItaly for Food Lovers \u003c\/i\u003eshows you how to experience the best of Italy through the timeless pleasures of its cuisine. From tantalizing antipasti and saucy pastas to luxurious gelato; from its coffee culture to its dolce vita wine scene, this book will show you how to appreciate good food the way Italians do.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized by each of the 20 regions in Italy, readers will find \"must-try\" lists for food lovers, dishes and wines that are famous in the region, and the top cities and towns to visit to sip, savor, and get the most out of every bite. Sample panzerotti in Puglia, tortelloni in Tuscany, and spaghetti alle vongole in Venice. Don't skip the sorbetto or gelato for dessert (dolci). And when an Italian offers you a coffee (ti offro un caffè), it's a gesture of graciousness and friendship. You get into a brief quarrel over who pays and then you politely lose and say grazie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with beautiful photographs, \u003ci\u003eRick Steves Italy for Food Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e also teaches readers food customs and cultures, including types of eateries you'll find in Italy, the best places to do food shopping, and the multiple courses that makeup a complete Italian meal (and strategies for ordering). Within the book, you'll find a list of 100 favorite restaurants, handpicked by co-authors Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin. \u003cb\u003eRick Steves and co-author Fred Plotkin have devoted decades to traveling through Italy. In this book, they pass along those lessons to you. Appreciate good food the way Italians do with \u003ci\u003eRick Steves Italy for Food Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Steves,Fred Plotkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641717629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641717625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Steves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.25w x 1.37d","brand":"Rick Steves","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874698146047,"sku":"9781641717625","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rick-steves-italy-for-food-rick-steves-9781641717625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}