The Fabulous Fior – Over 125 Years In An Italian Kitchen – Francine Brevetti
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Description Chronicles the lives of the immigrant families who created the Fior D’Italia, America’s oldest Italian restaurant, the difficulties of operating a restaurant during Prohibition, the complexities of serving an upstairs brothel and the requirements of pleasing VIPs such as Richard M. Nixon and Luciano Pavarotti. A lively tale of cookery and passion, as witnessed by Italian-American immigrants in San Francisco from the Gold Rush through the 1906 Earthquake and Fire and World War II to the 21st century. Includes thirty classic recipes. Hardcover
