An Afternoon with America's Little Italys Author Sheryll Bellman

You don't have to be Italian to love America's Little Italys!

Please join us in welcoming Sheryll Bellman as she reads from and signs her newest book, America's Little Italys Recipies and Traditions from Coast to Coast.

"America's Little Italys is part history, part nostalgia, part recipes, and part old photographs. When added up, the elements equal a book of such charm and fascination one reads it with a smile on the face, and uses the recipes dreaming of the stories and legends that make up the Italian immigrant past. The book is written with such élan, and such admiration for our immigrant forefathers, that If you live close to one of the cities with a Little Italy, you will dash off to one of the landmark restaurants or food shops to enjoy the reality of the past that still lingers in our cities' hearts. If not, you will want to plan a trip around a nostalgic walk through the past, one that includes some very good eating as well.

Bellman tells the tales of America's Little Italys with zest, often with humor, always with accuracy. This is a book to be enjoyed by anyone who likes a fine slice of prosciutto or a classic pizza, or anyone who thanks the Italian devotion to good food for bringing us their cuisine, often through adversity, always with love and passion. The stories ring true of our collective American past with the élan of the Italians. Bellman has immersed herself in a world she loves and it shines through her words."
In Mama's Kitchen, October 17, 2010