SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF TUSCANY: 5 YEARS IN A FOUR-CAT TOWN
Book ID/图书代码： 03235015B83279
English Summary/英文概要： Somewhere South of Tuscany is a feet on the ground, boots-in-the-mud account of living and cooking in a beautiful hilltop village set in the spectacular Italian countryside between Tuscany and Umbria. After only one brief visit, Diana and her husband buy an ancient stone house right in the historic center of town. It has been carved out of a 400-year-old abandoned monastery. Disasters and discoveries abound. Somewhere South of Tuscany is a simpatico and humorous look at real life in an Italian Medieval village where most families live in the homes of their ancestors. Many neighbors are survivors of World War II and attitudes here have gone unchanged for generations. Diana’s book includes her delicious recipes adapted in her ancient kitchen from the traditional dishes of Tuscany and Umbria. Once again, just as they have done for centuries, aromas of rosemary, sage, porcini, and truffles rise and fill the old stone kitchen. Diana G Armstrong is an award-winning food and travel writer and cookbook author. Born and raised in South Africa, she now lives in Denver, Colorado. She maintains a second home in Italy, which enables her to indulge her particular love of the life, food, and people of rural Italy.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《托斯卡纳的南部》讲述了发生在托斯卡纳和翁布里亚之间一个奇妙的意大利山顶小镇的故事。戴安娜和丈夫仅仅看过一次房之后就买下了位于城镇历史中心的一座古老石屋，石屋的外表被雕刻成一座被遗弃400年左右的修道院，其中暗藏了许多灾难和秘密。在意大利中世纪的城镇中，有许多家族住在他们祖先的房子里，《托斯卡纳的南部》就抱着这样一种幽默的态度描述了这一现实情况。戴安娜的许多邻居都是二战的幸存者，他们的许多价值观几代人下来都没有改变。戴安娜的书记录了那些传统的托斯卡纳和翁布里亚菜谱。就像它们几百年来被烹饪的方法一样，迷迭香、鼠尾草、牛肝菌和松露的香气又在这个古老的厨房中弥漫开来。戴安娜•G•阿姆斯特朗是一位屡获殊荣的美食和旅行作家。出生在南非，后在科罗拉多州丹佛市长大。她在意大利还有第二个家，这也是为什么她这么热爱意大利的生活、食物和人情。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：千万不要错过这本美好的书籍，戴安娜在意大利的一个小镇里总是不遗余力地，又是非常快乐地创造着自己的生活，读者读来也会跟着戴安娜的情绪哭哭笑笑。据戴安娜介绍，她在学习意大利文化时总是本着坚韧不拔的精神和开放开怀的心态，她学习的范围有当地的法律、习俗、语言和菜肴。书中穿插的小故事使得它显得更加有趣，在介绍当地食物的时候，戴安娜也很聪明地先将这道菜肴在什么节日吃介绍了一下，随后再附上食谱，这样你就会非常希望能邀请朋友们来分享美食了。也许这本书的最后应该跟上一句警告。在读完这本书后，你会非常想立刻飞到意大利，或者赶紧前往最近的意大利餐厅。
Don’t miss this wonderful read that will make you laugh and cry as you follow the author’s inexhaustible and often hilarious efforts to create a life in a small Italian village. As the author describes her navigation through the intricacies and vagaries of local law, customs, language and cooking, you get a strong sense of both her indomitable spirit and her open heart as she embraces all things Italian. The format of short stories makes it a quick, fun read and the clever way of introducing local foods first by describing the social occasion for which they are prepared and then including the full recipe at the end will have you longing to invite friends to share a meal. Maybe this book should come with a warning. After reading, you may feel an irresistible need to visit international airline websites and/or your closest Italian grocer.
About the Author/作者介绍： 戴安娜•G•阿姆斯特朗（学士、硕士）是一位美食和旅行作家。她为《美食家》等杂志供稿。她的前一部作品《为我的朋友做饭》能在亚马逊网站上买到。戴安娜在南非出生，后在科罗拉多州丹佛市长大。她在意大利还有第二个家，这也是为什么她这么热爱意大利的生活、食物和人情。
Diana G Armstrong (B.A., M.A.) is a food and travel writer and cookbook author. She writes articles for magazines such as Gourmet Magazine. Her previous book Cooking for My Friends is available on Amazon.com. Born and raised in South Africa, she now lives in Denver, Colorado. She maintains a second home in Italy, which enables her to indulge her particular love of the life, food and people of rural Italy.
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