"We could not let all that experience slip through our hands and everyone we talked to wanted to learn more"
Seeing and Savoring Italy: A Taste and Travel Journey through Northern Italy, Tuscany and Umbria
"Drawing on the historical and cultural traditions of Italian food with personal anecdotes on her experiences, the author takes you on a taste and travel journey through Northern Italy, Tuscany and Umbria to hidden and little known places as she travels with her Italian family and friends. Along the way she develops a style of travel that pairs the pleasures of eating with the history and art of the region that results in a unique travel experience way beyond a "show and tell" tour".
Sample Chapters are perodically posted so come back often as I continue to travel
"down Roman roads, past castles with Celtic altars and Etruscans ruins, through medieval walled cities and alpine lakes,visiting Renaissance chapels and Gothic cathedrals, into kitchens, vineyards and orchards, to experience the food of princes, popes, pilgrims and everyday Italians developing a taste for Italy and wanting more"
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Recent Comments
"Readers take note if you’re planning a trip to Italy and want to dig in to the finest culinary experience there is to offer, be sure to consult Marasco first" Unique Homes Magazine
"While there are plenty of books that tell you what to see, where to stay and where to eat;this book explains the specialties a visitor will find in Italy.It tells you what to expect in a restaurant and gives the Italian names for items on the menu. It's the first "travel book" I've looked at that made me excited about our upcoming trip" Barnes and Noble.com Anonymous
"Pam Marasco, Northern Italy travel expert and food critic, has published a book on traveling and tasting off the beaten path in Tuscany and Umbria. Complete with authentic recipes, interesting places to visit and stories of quaint customs and celebrations, she brings to this book the travel and eating adventure which has distinguished her writing on her web sites". William Forgey, MD, Author Wilderness Medicine
"What I can say is that you speak about our cooking and our traditions not like the writers of the big part of american book that I've seen but like an italian: you wrote about what you've seen really and you didn't invented nothing. For me it's a good thing. I would like to show you other nice things. I'll wait you! Ciao!" Luigi C., Umbrian Olive Oil Producer
"You are doing a very important job" Ugo Contini Bonacossi, Tenuta di Capezzana, Carmignano
"Marasco combines the historical and cultural traditions of Italian food with her travel anecdotes in this journey through Northern Italy, Tuscany and Umbria. She offers readers an outside-the-box tour of Italy " MMD Newswire
"At this point, she may have olive oil in her veins, her love of Italian cuisine runs so deep" Shore Magazine
