SIMPOSIO | The Alba & Langhe Issue: Italian Recipes, Travel, and Culture

Simposio is an Italian recipes, stories, and culture book series. This is the Alba & Langhe Simposio. In Ancient Greece and Rome, philosophers, artists, and a few lucky ones attended rich banquets followed by wine, singing, dancing, playing, and cultural conversations. This last part was called Symposium, Simposio in Italian. And that’s what you will experience when you browse the pages of the books: a world of meaningful conversation, inspiring learning, and dionysian pleasures. In each book, you will find recipes, stories, local traditions, and beautiful pictures. Plus: 100% editing made in Italy, servings, whenever possible, for two people, duplicable as desired, measures in gr, cups, and oz, whenever possible, print (coffee-table-perfect) book or kindle format. In this book: 115 pages 113 pictures 23 recipes 6 wines + all you need to know about Langhe wines 9 DIY projects More specifically: a Piedmontese Bucket List Alba & Langhe : 28 pages of traveling stories, interviews with locals, and descriptions of the city of Alba and Langhe’s little perched towns, an introduction to Piedmontese wines and the basics for tasting and pairing them, an overview of the truffle mushrooms world: how to choose them, savor them, and use them in the kitchen, 12 authentic recipes from Alba & Langhe. The Halloween Project : stories, inspiration, DIY projects, Italian culture, and recipes. The Seasonal Project: 4 recipes to make the best out of seasonal produce. The Grape Project: recipes using grapes, from the starter to the dessert. The St Martin Project: ancient customs, a charcuterie board, a recipe for a dinner party, and a poem. The Christmas Project: 4 ideas for Christmas celebrations, 5 Christmas recipes, including DIY edible gifts, and a little story about New Year’s celebrations in Italy.