Eat Pray Love Italian Challenge

Valli of ” More Than Burnt Toast” blog has an Italian food recipe challenge inspired by the upcoming movie release of EAT,PRAY,LOVE on August 13, 2010.

You can find her post on More Than Burnt Toast at http://morethanburnttoast.blogspot.com.
If you would like to join Valli  simply prepare an Italian dish from antipasti, primo, secondo, contorno to dolce and send the link with photo to eatchallenge(at)gmail(DOT)com before the opening of the movie ,  August 13, 2010.

Eat , Pray,Love is Elizabeth Gilbert’s wonderfully crafted book about life changing experiences when she trades in her previously perfect life to travel the world “to find herself. ” After a heart wrenching divorce she spends a year traveling in Italy, India and Indonesia. Each word in the title Eat, Pray, Love is expanded by her experiences in three countries.

She writes:

Eating in Italy is a main event and the descriptions provided to the reader of Eat, Pray, Love and the food consumed were absolutely mouth watering and ultimately inspired this challenge. The EAT part of the book highlights Elizabeth’s gastronomical indulgences and creates vivid and beautiful imagery of all things Italian.

To begin her  journey she will begin with the antipasti. L’antipasto is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal, which literally means “before the meal.” The antipasti is the appetizer or hors d’oeuvre course.

“More often, , antipasti refers to a number of traditional Italian appetizers, which can be categorized into four different groups… meats, olives, vegetables, and cheeses. Even such offerings as crostini, bruschetta, and mozzarella in carrozza.  Antipasto is served at the table and signifies the beginning of the Italian meal.”

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