Risotto with nettles
Anna Del Conte
Anna Del Conte brought Italian cooking to Britain at a time when the nearest most of us came to pasta was a tinned spaghetti hoop. This memoir focuses on her unusual life and the food she loves to cook.
Read Time: ~5.7 hr
Siren's feast
by Nancy Mehagian (2008)
About this book
Set against the backdrop of the late '60s and early '70s, Nancy Mehagian's delicious memoir tells the tale of a young woman who heeded the siren's call to a life of freedom and romance. A first-generation Armenian American whose family narrowly escaped genocide, the rebellious daughter left behind the safety and security of suburban life for an unforgettable adventure that would find her establishing the first vegetarian restaurant on the Spanish island of Ibiza, having an affair with a Bedouin gypsy during a stint as a cabaret dancer in Syria, and through a series of mishaps, incarcerated for 16 months in a London prison (along with her newborn baby) where she managed, even there, to pioneer a healthy way of eating. --publisher's description.
Setting / LocationLondon & UK
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSiren's feast Lead Character
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