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What to do, see and eat in Palermo.
The Palermo issue will give all this information, plus more, much more an insight into the traditions, the stories, the people and the cooking.
Be a traveler, not a tourist!
The Gourmet Mag is a seasonal (4 issues per year) cookbook and lifestyle magazine made in Italy.
A journal about cooking. living and exploring Italy.
In this issue, we will explore a magical Sicilian city. A place where many of my friends (and myself as well) admit they would move to if they had the chance.
Palermo is a charming, multicultural, elegant lady, with a lot of interesting things to say and so good at cooking!
We will explore the city as if we were there together, walking around the old markets, talking to locals, tasting their food and accessing their heritage.
The churches are full of history and art; noble palaces are dreamy; restaurants and street food are delicious; cultural gems and artistic meccas are everywhere.
There are a lot of things to do in Palermo, so much that a month wouldn't be enough to cover them all. But we will spend 48 hours hunting la creme de la creme.
Back home, Easter is going to be our bridge towards Spring. We will celebrate with Italian recipes, traditions, and beautiful decor ideas.
I know roses are a Spring clichè, but what an astonishing, magical clichè.
We will nourish our eyes and our most intimate soul with rosy pictures, by a visit to Rome's Rose garden and a little rosy cooking.
After years of searching, you'll find THE ONE, your future sweetheart Mr. Tuna! Sicily will teach us how to cook it properly, how to exalt its flavor and texture, and how to enjoy a tuna meal. You'll come back for seconds... and thirds -).
There's more, but let's leave a little something to the imagination...
Enjoy Palermo and the surprises in the mag!
Claudia
Ebook Gourmet Mag the Palermo Issue Italian food recipes traditions and lifestyle edition by Claudia Rinaldi Annamaria Schram Cookbooks Food Wine eBooks
"I was delighted when I stumbled across Gourmet Mag. A combination travelogue and cookery magazine focused on Italy sounded right up my alley. The arrival of spring sounded like the perfect time, moreover, for an issue focused on Palermo. So when the email announcing its release arrived, I ordered it right away.
The Good:
There are some great recipes, or at least recipes that look great at first glance. (Cookbook reviews from people who haven't lit the stove book in hand are always suspect; you have been warned.)
There are also some wonderful photographs, especially the outdoor shots, and the overall feel of the magazine is solid and well-constructed. There are some interesting historical and cultural tidbits.
The Bad:
The publication needs an English-language editor. There is one listed in the magazine, but I cannot for the life of me ascertain what she did. All of the text has plainly been written by someone who speaks English as a second language. That is, it is mostly intelligible, but not idiomatic. The word choice in places is sufficiently odd so as to create significant doubt as to what the writer was even intending to convey. It reminds me of the English I encountered on signs and in conversation in Italy: many Italians speak English, and they generally do so well, by and large. But something about the grammatical differences in the two tongues makes it difficult for Italians to capture the right feel of English, or the right form of conventional English phrases. A literate native speaker ought to be able to tweak this English-by-Italians into pleasant English with little effort. But that hasn't been done here, and the overall effect is a text difficult to read.
The travel-focused parts of the magazine are not accompanied by sufficient photographs. There were whole paragraphs (and this is not long-form journalism; a few paragraphs is a big portion of the text) discussing buildings or architectural elements that were not depicted. A longer-form essay giving a more vivid written picture of the city could have stood in place of more photographs, but the text that was there was so brief that it read like a caption for missing photos. And there was little context given for the handful of buildings and neighborhoods mentioned: the lack of a map was conspicuous.
While the exterior photographs were well done, the food photographs were hit or miss.
For an issue supposedly dedicated to Palermo, a substantial portion of it had nothing to do with that town, or with Sicily at all. Many of the recipes and tidbits on cultural phenomena were drawn from other places in Italy. That would be fine, of course, if it didn't say "Palermo" there "on the tin." Moreover, many of the notes on culture and custom expressly mentioned that they had been composed based on Google research. I could do that myself. And to top it off, the content itself is suspect in places: I have never been in the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieta in Palermo, but I know that a series of paintings focusing on a *woman* in a Dominican habit is unlikely to be entitled "the Apotheosis of San Domenico." (Cf. the lack of editing, supra: if you're going to translate, translate, and make that "St. Dominic.")
Finally, the typesetting needs work. The text is too small and most of it is placed against a background that provides insufficient contrast. And anyone who wants to be taken even halfway seriously should not use emoticons in written material. The languages of Chaucer and Dante are both capable of so much more.
The bottom line is that this is a fun, fascinating project that I wish well and want to enjoy. But if it wants to be worth $20 an issue, it needs to step it up a notch or two."
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Gourmet Mag the Palermo Issue Italian food recipes traditions and lifestyle edition by Claudia Rinaldi Annamaria Schram Cookbooks Food Wine eBooks Reviews
- I was delighted when I stumbled across Gourmet Mag. A combination travelogue and cookery magazine focused on Italy sounded right up my alley. The arrival of spring sounded like the perfect time, moreover, for an issue focused on Palermo. So when the email announcing its release arrived, I ordered it right away.
The Good
There are some great recipes, or at least recipes that look great at first glance. (Cookbook reviews from people who haven't lit the stove book in hand are always suspect; you have been warned.)
There are also some wonderful photographs, especially the outdoor shots, and the overall feel of the magazine is solid and well-constructed. There are some interesting historical and cultural tidbits.
The Bad
The publication needs an English-language editor. There is one listed in the magazine, but I cannot for the life of me ascertain what she did. All of the text has plainly been written by someone who speaks English as a second language. That is, it is mostly intelligible, but not idiomatic. The word choice in places is sufficiently odd so as to create significant doubt as to what the writer was even intending to convey. It reminds me of the English I encountered on signs and in conversation in Italy many Italians speak English, and they generally do so well, by and large. But something about the grammatical differences in the two tongues makes it difficult for Italians to capture the right feel of English, or the right form of conventional English phrases. A literate native speaker ought to be able to tweak this English-by-Italians into pleasant English with little effort. But that hasn't been done here, and the overall effect is a text difficult to read.
The travel-focused parts of the magazine are not accompanied by sufficient photographs. There were whole paragraphs (and this is not long-form journalism; a few paragraphs is a big portion of the text) discussing buildings or architectural elements that were not depicted. A longer-form essay giving a more vivid written picture of the city could have stood in place of more photographs, but the text that was there was so brief that it read like a caption for missing photos. And there was little context given for the handful of buildings and neighborhoods mentioned the lack of a map was conspicuous.
While the exterior photographs were well done, the food photographs were hit or miss.
For an issue supposedly dedicated to Palermo, a substantial portion of it had nothing to do with that town, or with Sicily at all. Many of the recipes and tidbits on cultural phenomena were drawn from other places in Italy. That would be fine, of course, if it didn't say "Palermo" there "on the tin." Moreover, many of the notes on culture and custom expressly mentioned that they had been composed based on Google research. I could do that myself. And to top it off, the content itself is suspect in places I have never been in the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieta in Palermo, but I know that a series of paintings focusing on a *woman* in a Dominican habit is unlikely to be entitled "the Apotheosis of San Domenico." (Cf. the lack of editing, supra if you're going to translate, translate, and make that "St. Dominic.")
Finally, the typesetting needs work. The text is too small and most of it is placed against a background that provides insufficient contrast. And anyone who wants to be taken even halfway seriously should not use emoticons in written material. The languages of Chaucer and Dante are both capable of so much more.
The bottom line is that this is a fun, fascinating project that I wish well and want to enjoy. But if it wants to be worth $20 an issue, it needs to step it up a notch or two. - I found this Cookbook REFRESHING and so enjoyable I sat down on a rainy afternoon and read it from cover to cover!
The Photography is gorgeous and her humor in her words most playful and REAL!You can tell she has a LOVE of FOOD and enjoys the history behind the Food!Who knew WISTERIA was named after a Shepard Girl who was very very sad!I loved the Hints of History and the content of the food and how it came to be!I can not wait to try the Swordfish Wraps and the Turkish Salami.THANK you for another wonderful issue to add to my collection!I look forward to the SUMMER EDITION! - Love learning, reading cookbooks and trying recipes
The Gourmet Magazines are a breath of fresh air, beauty and ideas. Cheers to the team - What a pleasant surprise…I expected to find interesting Sicilian recipes, cooking techniques and the like in “Gourmet Mag†and of course they were there, but what I did not expect was how these were being woven together into a virtual montage. Palermo’s cultural artifacts and its scents, sights, and sounds were not just afterthoughts but yielded this larger motif, and my reading was the beginning of my acculturation and assimilation into their lifestyle. While walking through the neighborhoods, admiring the architecture, and learning about the churches the infusion of the cuisine of the street vendor, bakeries, and restaurants all came together. Some of the recipes I will try and others I’ll keep at a distance but overall they were straightforward, and I believe that the ingredients are available locally. It would be interesting to know more about how North Africa influenced their cuisine with their use of raisins, pistachio nuts and…Very enjoyable and time well spent.
- At once, both a personal narrative/tour of Palermo, and a collection of carefully chosen and themed food insights and recipes - making this a gourmet delight. It is the personal nature of this indie publication that makes it extra special. One reviewer mentioned the less-than-perfect use of the English language, at times. However, I consider that factor to make the messages and stories even more charming.
I have sent copies ( as gifts) to friends who love “all things Italianâ€, as well as sunk deep into this mag myself, to prop up my armchair travels. This Palermo issue is no exception. Lovely photography, delightful exposure to regional food and related culture, and, what I like most of all, the personal message and stories that the author (and designer) of this publication brings to the fore.
The Palermo issue provided a terrific travelogue with photos of the city and a nice profile of poets, art, markets, gardens, flowers like roses and wisteria, and so on. The regional recipes for sardines, caponata, swordfish wraps, tuna with bittersweet onions, and ricotta pie were all tempting. The references to Easter food culture and sweet delicacies like the Sicilian Easter Cake, Cherry & Pistachio Pavlova, and Chocolate Turkish salami…… are an interesting read.
But it’s the accompanying photography that really makes this magazine most tempting. I recommend it and look forward to the next issue. Each one has been a treat. - Ciao! Truly a piece of art, the visuals alone will captivate you! It reads like a diary, full of secrets and historic prose. I cannot wait to make the pavlova for my own ballerina; I will post the picture when I do! However I have no doubt it will pale in comparison to what is seen in the pages of this stunning magazine. It is without a doubt a gentle reminder to slow down, smell the roses, sip prosecco from a 'friend of a friend' and immerse yourself in all that is good and kind to the soul.
- This quarterly magazine is very well done. Beautiful and large pictures; lots of information about the region. And recipes that look really tasty. Many many pages, for several hours of enjoyment.
