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Scopa is a centuries old Italian card game involving strategy, memory, and a bit of luck.
Our Italian playing card...
Description
Scopa is a centuries old Italian card game involving strategy, memory, and a bit of luck.
Our Italian playing cards have been designed, and the art work completed, by our Mamma Mangia family. They are unique and bring a bit of Mamma Mangia flair to this beloved game.
Grab your cards, some bread and cheese, and a couple of willing opponents and play Scopa!
Details
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 337
Recipes: 167 authentic Sicilian recipes
Family Stories: 139 heartfelt personal stories, memories, and traditions
Photography: 146 total photos (including 115 full-page, mouth-watering recipe photos)
Bonus Content: 106 "Nonna's" tips and cooking secrets
Product Overview
Discover the soul of authentic Sicilian cooking with Roots of Sicily. This 337-page collection is a dual-part family memoir and culinary guide, featuring 167 traditional recipes alongside 139 heartfelt family stories.
It’s designed for home cooks who want to go beyond simple instructions and cook with their senses. You'll learn to make everything from rustic pastas and celebratory main courses to the simple desserts that ended our family meals. This book gives you a true taste of our family's Sicilian heritage, empowering you to create meals that are rich in both flavor and history.
What Makes It Special
Most cookbooks give you instructions. This one gives you a heritage.
The magic of Roots of Sicily is that it’s a story-first cookbook. With 139 family stories, there is a personal, heartfelt memory or tradition to accompany nearly every one of the 167 recipes.
You’re not just making pasta; you’re learning the history behind the Sunday sugo our family has made for 50 years. This is the book that finally captures the "memory, not measurements" philosophy that is the true secret to all great family cooking. You don't just get a recipe; you get a seat at the table.
