{"product_id":"dining-with-the-duchessa","title":"Dining with the Duchessa","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn invitation behind the doors of Palermo's most storied palazzo, where history, hospitality, and glorious Sicilian food meet at the table.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘This is not just a Sicilian cookbook, for it goes far beyond the kitchen. This is a sentimental journey through Sicilian cuisine and my life, a melding of the long and winding path which has brought me here...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Duchess of Palma returned to Palermo from New York in 2007 with her husband – heir to the family of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard\u003c\/i\u003e – she found herself not only the guardian of a literary legacy, but of a culinary one. Within the frescoed walls of their sea-facing palazzo, she began to cook: first for family, then for friends, and for guests from around the world eager to experience Sicilian food and hospitality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Day with the Duchess\u003c\/i\u003e Nicoletta invites you into her historic home, offering dishes shaped by a melding of influences – Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish as well as Italian – woven into recipes that are vibrant and simple. From almond and basil Pesto alla Trapanese to caper-flecked chicken, citrus salads and fragrant desserts, Nicoletta's dishes celebrate Sicily's sun-soaked produce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling stories of palazzo life past and present, visits to markets and gardens, and glamorous gatherings at the table of artists, writers and friends, \u003ci\u003eA Day with the Duchess\u003c\/i\u003e offers a glimpse into a culinary tradition that has made Sicilian food renowned the world over.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quadrille Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67615051448472,"sku":"9781807121303","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wholesale.chroniclebooks.com\/products\/dining-with-the-duchessa","provider":"Chronicle Books Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}