The secrets of Montalbano's table – Recipes of Andrea Camilleri

This bestselling book, with more than 10,000 copies sold, explores the gastronomic universe of Andrea Camilleri expressed through his famous character: the commissioner Montalbano. The result is a delicious anthology as a laden table, with revivals of food and dishes drawn from the memories of his childhood in Sicily. Food becomes the indirect protagonist of all stories and acquires a very strong affective valence, synonymous of maternal love.

From here the importance of this passion for the commissioner emerges, so overwhelming that it overrides even love and passion. For him, food is the object of desire, more important than other pleasures, and must be obtained at all costs; but the secrets of the dishes are kept by others, the “cammarera” Adelina, Calogero, Enzo. The recipes are revealed in these savory pages to taste in silence and solitude, with a happy heart and an open mind, one by one, like when Montalbano sits and enjoy his favorite dishes.

Stefania Campo is an architect, specialized in photography and digital cinema. She lives between Ragusa and Milano, where she combines liberal profession and teaching with the passion for her land. She studies and promotes cultural food and wine tours, inspired by literature and cinema, with the Association Sicilia movie tour.

Collection: Leggere è un Gusto!
Format: 14×18
Pages: 160
Cover: paper- bound

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