WINNERS: Toni Lydecker has chosen mcjip@roadrunner.com, Tony and NewYorkPR to receive copies of her book. Contact us with your snail mail address!!
Toni Lydecker, a frequent contributer to Dream of Italy, wrote about Sicilian cooking schools for the newsletter while she was in the process of researching her new book, Seafood alla Siciliana: Recipes and Stories from a Living Tradition. Now our readers have the chance TO WIN ONE OF THREE COPIES of the book!
The location of Sicily, surrounded by three seas, explains the importance of seafood to the island’s unique crossroads cuisine, fed over the centuries by trading, invasions, and occupations. In her book, Lydecker explores this rich tradition and shares recipes gathered in the kitchens of cooks whose specialties range from couscous with fish to pistachio-crusted shrimp.
HOW TO WIN A COPY OF Seafood alla Siciliana: Be over 18 and leave a comment telling us below about your favorite place in Sicily and why or the place you would most like to visit in Sicily and why. Author Toni Lydecker will choose her favorite three winners based on the content and thoughtfulness of their answers. Please only enter if you live in the U.S. or Canada as the books can only be shipped to addresses in those countries. You must leave a comment with your entry before 11:59 p.m. ET, Friday, October 23, 2009 to be entered into the drawing. Be sure to include an e-mail to reach you (if your Blogger profile doesn’t include one) or be sure to check back the week of October 25th to see if you won!