Pomp and Sustenance

<p>This gem is more than just a cookbook. Walk through history with <em>Pomp and Sustenance</em> author Mary Taylor Simeti as she shares the secrets and eccentricities of Sicilian cuisine. Straddling the East and West Christian and Muslim land and sea this Mediterranean island is a place of unique convergence. Nowhere is cultural convergence more evident than in Sicily’s regional culinary traditions and food culture. Simeti narrates this centuries-long journey with wit and humor making this historical cookbook a joy to own and use. <br />More than just history <em>Pomp and Sustenance</em> is filled with wonderful recipes. impressive in their style scope and authenticity. There are chapters dedicated to street food convent food and the peasant’s food giving the reader a taste of the diversity of ingredients and cooking methods found on the Island. Sure to be a favorite for anyone who truly savors Sicilian food culture and history. </p>