The Land Where Lemons Grow: Authentic Italian Cookbook with Citrus Recipes | Perfect for Home Chefs & Cooking Enthusiasts | Ideal for Dinner Parties & Family Gatherings

Lose yourself in the heady history of citrus growing and use in Italy in this 2-session cookbook club exploration of Helena Atlee's magical book, The Land Where Lemons Grow.

You'll be guided by the experienced enthusiasm of a renowned teacher, historian, and traveler, Annette Tomei.

Meets on Zoom, Tuesdays, August 5 and 19, 7:00-8:30 pm Eastern Time

Helena Attlee, who has done a number of books on the history of gardens, turns her hand here to the long Italian love affair with citrus trees and fruits. Her prose is lovely, her grasp of Italian culture strong, and her eye for telling details is enviable.

The story is not strictly chronological. Attlee moves about the country and through time, following threads that link the ancient past with contemporary culture and displaying an ease with linguistic, political, and artistic history that makes one wonder how we could not have looked at Italy from this perspective before. Wonderful reading.

Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.