Italian Canadians At Table
A Narrative Feast in Five Courses
Loretta Gatto-White editor Delia Santis editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Guernica Editions,Canada
Published:1st Oct '13
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The persistence of misconceptions about Italian-Canadian food culture raises many questions for us. Are we gluttonous, inebriate and too loud? Do we force-feed guests? Are we in fact food-obsessed? How many grains of truth can a stereotype hold? We had to know, so we asked articulate and thoughtful Italian-Canadian writers and simpatico friends from British Columbia to Newfoundland. The responses were surprising, thoughtful, entertaining and often touching, making my co-editor, Delia De Santis, and I very glad we asked, as every piece which streamed over the internet? ether was a gift and a joy to read. And the result is Italian Canadians at Table, a passionate literary feast of poetry and prose.
"Italian Canadians at Table gathers a community of writers devoted to sharing the tastes of home. Lush, passionate, occasionally ribald these varied essays will whet your appetite for food and story." -- Valerie Compton, author of "Tide Road" & CBC Literary Awards Judge.
"If literature can be delicious take a taste from this smorgasbord of treats, words and food, that will entice you to the entire feast. But be prepared, Italian Canadians at Table is not the literary equivalent of fast food grabbed at the drive-though, pulled into the car and gobbled behind the wheel. The reader of this fare needs to sit and leisurely enjoy. It is food for the mind, full of simple, essential philosophical, spiritual, historical and social truths. It is serious writing about real food but it will often make you quietly laugh the way tasty food makes you smile. Read this book to increase your vocabulary, whet your appetite and awaken your creative juices." -- Sheldon Currie (author of "The Glace Bay Miners' Museum")
ISBN: 9781550716757
Dimensions: 228mm x 153mm x 16mm
Weight: unknown
270 pages