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In Late Winter We Ate Pears

A Year of Hunger and Love

by Deirdre Heekin, Caleb Barber

Foreword by Rowan Jacobsen

Praise

"Enchanting!"

—Joan Nathan, author of Jewish Cooking in America

"In our mad-rush society, these enchanting essays and delicious recipes remind us of what Italians have always known: one of life's greatest pleasures is to linger at the table with good food and the company of loved ones. And now Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber have given us a truly original guide that teaches us, once again, to taste, to savor, to love."

—John Searles, author of Boy Still Missing

"A treat for the senses. The writing will encourage all readers to sit down and savor. You can almost taste the recipes as you read them. Simple and clear instructions will bring Italy into the kitchens of even the most faint-hearted of cooks."

—Bill Eichner, author of The New Family Cookbook

"I was charmed by the devotion of these two young Americans to the cuisine and customs of Italy. Deirdre Heekin's thoughtful narrative captures the essence of my country so that I'm made to see it through fresh eyes."

—Francesca Duranti, author of Left-Handed Dreams and The House on Moon Lake

"Just right! An inspiring and informative personal quest and a deeply felt journey into the heart and soul of Italian artisinal cuisine."

—Anthony Bourdain, author of A Cook's Tour and Kitchen Confidential

"Not just a cookbook but a love story--between a man and a woman, a couple and two countries, a chef and a writer and the food they love. Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber understand the meaning of nurture, and they serve their readers lavishly, inviting us into their story and their kitchen. We savor the flavor of their lives and their table in prose that is good enough to eat."

—Julia Alvarez, author of In the Time of the Butterflies and A Cafecito Story

"A winning and well-written volume full of honest Italian cooking and memories."

—Publishers Weekly

"The vignettes of their working Italian sojourns, during which they absorbed many secrets of kitchen and culture, bring a vivid allure to their narrative, just as the fruits of their experience are everywhere apparent in their marvelous osteria."

—The Common Reader

"This winning little tome will convince you that the owners of Woodstock's Pane e Salute are bringing true Italian sensibility to this snowy northern state with their osteria."

—Epicurious

"As beautifully and evocatively written as any novel."

—Hartford Courant