Let’s Eat Italy!: Everything You Want to Know About Your Favorite Cuisine

 

Recorded June 13, 2024

This is part of the new series, Ciao Bella: A Taste of Italy, hosted by Roberta Sabban. These programs are designed to encourage lively discussions on food and wine while offering an opportunity to explore hidden gems in the Four Arts King Library’s extensive cookbook collection.

Indulge your senses and embark on a literary journey through the heart and soul of Italy with “Ciao Bella: A Taste of Italy.” This book discussion series invites you to explore the rich tapestry of Italian culture, history, and cuisine through the pages of four carefully selected books. Each book will transport you to a different region of Italy, allowing you to savor the essence of the country through literature and food.

Biography: Roberta Sabban’s culinary writing career began in Washington, D. C., with bylines in Washingtonian Magazine and The Washington Post. She was food editor for The Journal Newspapers, a group of five papers servicing the beltway communities around Washington, D.C.

Sabban has lived in Jaffa, Israel, Paris, France, Luxembourg and traveled extensively throughout Europe plus jaunts to Morocco, Tunisia and Tahiti. This offered her the opportunity to taste, travel and write about her adventures near and far.

After moving to Florida, Sabban began giving cooking classes in French, Italian and International cuisine.

Since 2002, she has been writing about food and wine for The Palm Beach Daily News, has led ethnic market tours, behind-the-scenes culinary tours of Paris, themed summer restaurant series featuring conversations with purveyors and chefs plus culinary literature programs.

Let’s Eat Italy is an enchanting culinary odyssey that transports readers to the heart of Italy, where food is not just sustenance but a way of life. This gastronomic tour de force delves deep into the soul of Italian cuisine, offering an irresistible blend of history, culture, and, of course, mouthwatering recipes.