Italian Food as a Muse: A Writer's Inspiration

Oct 19, 2020 368

BY: Andrew Cotto

Inside my novels, along with the familiar narrative essentials of characters and setting and plot, there is enough Italian food to fill an Italian cookbook. I didn’t do this by design, I just kept feeding my characters Italian food until it became clear that my muse is la cucina italiana!

I’m Italian-American, so I grew up eating the food of my Sicilian ancestors. As an adult, though, I converted into an identity I consider “American-Italian” which refers to my profound embrace of the Italian peninsula from American shores. This romance began in New York City where I started eating in restaurants featuring cuisine from regions beyond the familiar homelands of Italian immigrants. 

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SOURCE: https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com

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