Massimo Montanari is professor of medieval history and the history of food in the Department of History and Cultures at the University of Bologna. His books includeLet the Meatballs Rest: And Other Stories About Food and Culture;Cheese, Pears, and History in a Proverb;Food Is Culture;Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History;Food: A Culinary History; andFamine and Plenty: The History of Food in Europe.
Beth Archer Brombert is the author of two widely acclaimed biographies:Cristina: Portraits of a PrincessandEdouard Manet: Rebel in a Frock Coat. Her most recent work is a memoir of many decades of living, traveling, and cooking in Italy,Journey to the World of the Black Rooster. |
