What Publishers' Weekly had to say about Da Vinci's Kitchen:

"Detailed and passionate … for foodies who want an in-depth exploration of the roots of Italian cuisine, one can hardly go wrong here." (Starred review, Jan. 1, 2007)

Do you know ...

• Which food processing and kitchen devices da Vinci invented that we still use in our kitchens today? See page 125

• What favorite vegetable of Catherine de’ Medici scandalized society? See page 158

• Which two waves of new crop introductions completely transformed Italian cuisine? See page 167

• What the biggest threat to a well-stocked Renaissance kitchen was? See page 101

• Which three Renaissance cookbook authors laid the foundation for modern Italian cuisine? See pages 2 and 3

• Which now-commonplace spices demonstrated status and power at the dinner table? See page 13

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