Friday Evening: Creating La Dolce Vita, one bite at a time tells the story of how to effortlessly prepare and enjoy traditional Italian dinners with family and friends. Local author Michele Carbone reveals to us her techniques for shopping, taking advantage of fresh seasonal produce, equipping a kitchen and producing authentic meals the Italian way. Her seasonal menus and humorous stories will inspire you to begin your own culinary journey.
Food for thought, and cheaper than a night out, Friday Evening: Creating La Dolce Vita, one bite at a time is a must read. In it, Michele takes you on a strange and wonderful journey through a chef’s/cook’s mind. You will laugh, cry, giggle, and come back hungry for seconds.
Friday Evening
Creating La Dolce Vita, one bite at a time
By Michele Carbone
“This book illustrates how to create La Dolce Vita using food as the main catalyst. Inspired by Michele Carbone’s transition from a corporate engineer to a full time caregiver for her disabled daughter Kristin, and enlightened by family gatherings in Italy, Michele reminds us that the most important aspect of living is Friday Evening with la cucina e la famiglia! More than just a cookbook with great photography, Friday Evening is an inspired tribute to the ageless ceremony of sharing a meal with family and friends. The recipes are easy to follow, elegant, authentic and delicious. After a few pages you’ll be picking up the phone to invite everyone you love to dinner.” Phillip Kirkwood – Publisher, Food and Home Magazine
“In Friday Evening, Michele Carbone has culled the best fruit from her travels and family history and has adapted it to the practicality of her life and environment. She invites you into her kitchen to learn her approach to eating and living well. She is influenced by Italian culture in particular, but has created a personal cuisine that is perhaps more refined than the original and includes local products in fresh and creative ways. Friday Evening should inspire readers to consider their lifestyle, to eat locally, and to spend more time in the kitchen and at the table.”Pamela Sheldon Johns— cookbook author and organic Italian olive oil producer
“Michele Carbone … inspires us to bring the family back to the table for delicious dinners at home…begin your own culinary adventure and to take the time to enjoy what you can create…She reminds us that this important aspect of living begins with Friday Evening, la cucina e la famiglia (food and family) Pull up a chair, set the table for many, pour the vino, eat slowly, savor every bite and enjoy your time at the table!” Doug Margerum—Margerum Wine Company
“We Santa Barbarans are so lucky to have a wealth of amazing produce grown in our own backyard. We should recognize that we can easily live La Dolce Vita here without ever going to Italy. We need only to visit our own farmers’ markets.” Michele Carbone- Author of Friday Evening
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