{"product_id":"barolo-hardcover","title":"Barolo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Gavin Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a childhood of microwaved meat and saturated fat, Matthew Gavin Frank got serious about food. His \"research\" ultimately led him to Barolo, Italy (pop. 646), where, living out of a tent in the garden of a local farmhouse, he resolved to learn about Italian food from the ground up. \u003cem\u003eBarolo\u003c\/em\u003e is Frank's account of those six months. At once an intimate travelogue and a memoir of a culinary education, the book details the adventures of a not-so-innocent abroad in Barolo, a region known for its food and wine (also called Barolo). Upon arrival, Frank began picking wine grapes for famed vintner Luciano Sandrone. He tells how, between lessons in the art of the grape harvest, he discovered, explored, and savored the gustatory riches of Piemontese Italy. Along the way we meet the region's families and the many eccentric vintners, butchers, bakers, and restaurateurs who call Barolo home. Rich with details of real Italian small-town life, local foodstuffs, strange markets, and a circuslike atmosphere, Frank's story also offers a wealth of historical and culinary information, moments of flamboyance, and musings on foreign travel (and its many alien seductions), all filtered through food and wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Gavin Frank worked for over fifteen years in the food and restaurant industry in positions ranging from dishwasher to sous-chef, server to sommelier, menu consultant to catering-business owner, farmhand to janitor. An assistant professor of creative writing at Northern Michigan University, he has published essays in \u003cem\u003eGastronomica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCreative Nonfiction\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBest Food Writing 2006\u003c\/em\u003e and is the author of \u003cem\u003ePot Farm\u003c\/em\u003e (Nebraska, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Gavin Frank worked for over fifteen years in the food and restaurant industry in positions ranging from dishwasher to sous-chef, server to sommelier, menu consultant to catering-business owner, farmhand to janitor. An assistant professor of creative writing at Northern Michigan University, he has published essays in \u003ci\u003eGastronomica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCreative Nonfiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest Food Writing 2006\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003ePot Farm\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.7 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42175094685831,"sku":"9780803226746","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2a8cfd8c9c75e3dbbff795615827066d.webp?v=1733379257","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/barolo-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}