Da Vinci's Kitchen: A Secret History of Italian Cuisine, Paperback - Dave DeWitt

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Immerse yourself in the world of the spellbinding genius Leonardo da Vinci, master of art, architecture, engineering, mathematics and more. From hi...

Any trip to Italy will surely be fueled by good wine, pasta, pasta, and even more pasta Food is a very important part of Italian culture. It brings...

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Two unlikely friends--Federico, in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee, in present-day New Jersey--are linked through an amiable cat, Leonardo Da Vinci...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christopher GreyMilan, 1497. The height of the Renaissance. And for Giacomo, servant of the famous painter Leonardo da Vinc...