Salute!: Food, Wine, & Travel in Southern Italy

by Kevin Donovan and Gail Donovan

Book Overview

The Donovans toured Southern Italy to compile this unique and extensive culinary travel journal, brimming with impressions of places from Calabria to Sicily. Each chapter introduces a different place,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571456856
• ISBN13: 9781571456854
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Laurel Glen Publishing
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Italy's best kept secret.

Anyone who has ever considered taking a trip to the beautiful island of Sicily, should not even pack before reading this book. My friend and I just returned from a trip to this remarkable island and during the trip, we coincidentally stayed at a few of the places mentioned in this book and had an incredible time. While at one of the locations, I spotted the book. After only a few minutes of perusing, I knew I HAD to have this book. The Donovans, Simon and Robert had pretty much experienced a similar trip and I knew their vivid recount would help us remember the breathtaking land, the proud, gracious, full-of-life people who live there, and the indescribable food they produce. Their travel tips are right-on and a must for any Sicilian traveller. It has also inspired me to compile a travel journal of our trip. As a graphic designer myself, I also compliment the incredible layout and design. A wonderful coffee-table book for anyone to cherish.Molto bene.Grazie tanto Gail, Kevin, Simon and Robert!

Pack your bags, your camera, and your appetite!

When you read this book - should I say 'sample' it - and see the wonderful photographs of Italian landscapes, architectural features, and mouth watering food, have your 'plastic' ready, and a telephone nearby so you can book your own adventure. This book may just be the best combination touring/cooking/picture-taking guide to Italy that you will find. And hats off to the book designer who made it into a wonderful travel scrapbook. The design alone is the definitive guide to producing your own travel journal/diary/photo album. You will want to make a book like this for your own journey(s).For [the price], this is as close as you can get to being in Italy. In fact, if you play some of the Cieli di Toscana CD by Andrea Bocelli, drink a nice dry Italian red wine, and eat a little Bruschetti as you browse the pages of this coffee table book, you may be magically transported. Salute!