A Table in Venice

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A real and rare gem, this is the must-have book on Venice and its cooking -- Anna del Conte It is a beautifully evocative book, offering a delicious stroll through the city: you don't need to be renting a flat in Venice to get a taste of it -- Nigella Lawson Skye brings Venice alive - the sights, smells and sounds - all described in the most mesmeric way -- Skye Gyngell A cookbook I will return to again and again -- Ruth Rogers An ode to her adopted city and full of simple, tasty Italian home cooking * Stylist * Skye McAlpine's A Table in Venice [is an] object of exquisite, effortless beauty that will render any familial Christmas angst more manageable * Guardian * Has there ever been a prettier cook book? Envy-inducing and mouth-watering all at the same time, Skye McAlpine has a good eye as well as good taste for food * Evening Standard * Skye McAlpine is a heaven-sent new voice in cookery writing * Spectator * Prose as beautiful as the platefuls that garnish each page -- Stephen Bush * Guardian * A Table in Venice is a beautiful combination of recipes... But what really shines through is [Skye McAlpine's] innate passion for Italy, the people and the food * Metro * McAlpine combines her own photography with musings about her Italian home, bringing it to life for readers, whether you've had the pleasure of visiting or not * Independent * The home-style recipes and photography are gorgeous, as is Skye's writing. A beautiful, evocative book for armchair travellers and food lovers * Delicious * A wonderfully thorough guide to traditional recipes from northern Italy * Elle Decoration * McAlpine has pulled together a beautiful collection of her most trusted recipes... Expect to return to it time and time again... These are the kinds of recipes that are passed down through the generations * National Geographic Traveller * Tempting and refreshingly simple recipes * Crumbs * A wonderfully enticing collection of mouthwatering Venetian recipes and anecdotes * Italia! * Simple yet fresh Venetian home cooking * Food & Travel * This beautifully presented book has the earthy flavour of an Elizabeth David cookbook with a sassy pinch of Delia Smith - finished with evocative photos of Venetian tables, canals and landscapes * Australian Financial Review * Skye's recipes have won huge popularity as lovingly-formed slices of Italian life * Bristol Post * Part cookery book, part travel guide, this stylish offering also features her beautifully atmospheric photographs of Venice * Daily Mail *