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Adventure Travel Lecture Series

Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at the First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138 (map).

Lectures are free, but reservations are recommended
(800-358-6013, ext 21 or events@gcb.com).

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Please note that the post-lecture reception and book signings will be held at our new Harvard Square branch at 90 Mt. Auburn St.

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Italy, the Romagnoli Way

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G. Franco & Gwen Romagnoli - Italy, the Romagnoli Way

Thursday, May 1st. Please note that this is an In-Store event, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Authors G. Franco and Gwen Romagnoli will talk about "Italy, the Romagnoli Way: A Culinary Journey" and their visits to less travelled towns and to eateries serving "simple, satisfying food." Franco and Gwen's preference for "peasant fare" and their enjoyment of regional dishes, breads, wines and sweets is clear. Chapters dedicated to both regions and smaller areas (i.e. the Aeolian Islands) include historical background, landscape and architecture descriptions, favorite routes and restaurants, typical meals, and a small number of unforgettable recipes.

Franco first introduced his native Italian cooking over 30 years ago, as a co-host of PBS' television series, The Romagnoli's Table. He operated a number of restaurants in this area and has written nine cookbooks. Gwen lived in and wrote about Italy for many years before meeting and marrying Franco. Their travels during the past ten years, to seemingly endless out-of-the-way spots in Italy, are inspiring and fascinating. "Italy, the Romagnoli Way" presents the Romagnolis' extraordinary attachment to and familiarity with traditional Italian cooking.

Franco's prior books include "Cucina di Magro: Cooking Lean the Traditional Italian Way" and "A Thousand Bells at Noon: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


View a sampling of our past events

Past Speakers Include:

Peter Alden

Liv Arnesen

Ann Brancroft

Subhankar Banerjee

Robert Bateman

Wayne Bernhardson

Hilary Bradt

David
Breashears

Tom Brosnahan

William F.
Buckley

Mabel Cabot

Dierdre Chetham

Bruce Chatwin

Ann Mariah
Cook

William Dalrymple

Marq DeVilliers

Bill Dalton

Gretel Ehrlich

Richard Estes

Robert Finch

Arthur Frommer

Edward Gargan

Ken Good

Adam Gopnik

Stephen Gorman

Jeff Greenwald

Karl Haglund

Edward Hasbrouck

Sterling Hayden

Jochen Hemmleb

John Hersey

Karsten Heuer

Sheila Hirtle

Robert Kahn

Joe Kane

Ross King

Alex Kosseff

David Lamb

Charles Leocha

Andro Linklater

Barry Lopez

Karl Luntta

Mary McAuliffe

Rosemary
Mahoney

Ferenc Mate

Peter Mayle

Lawrence Millman

John Hanson Mitchell

Jan Morris

Mary Morris

Karin Muller

Eric Newby

Rory Nugent

Redmond
O’Hanlon

Stephen O’Shea

Roger Tory
Peterson

Diana Preston

Rob Rachowiecki

David Roberts

Nancy
S. Seasholes

Christopher Shaw

David Allen
Sibley

Stevie Smith

Wally and Barbara Smith

Dava Sobel

Susan Spicer

Rory Stewart

Stuart Stevens

Rick Steves

Chris Stewart

Nathaniel Stone

Jeffrey Tayler

Helen Thayer

Paul Theroux

Peter Thomson

Renata von Tscharner

Mara Vorhees

Erica Warmbrunn

Bradford
Washburn

Jonathan Waterman

Tony & Maureen
Wheeler

Douglas Whynott




 

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