Gillian Riley
Encyclopedia
Gillian Riley, born in 1945, is an English food writer. She is a leading authority on the history of Italian cuisine
. She wrote the Oxford Companion to Italian Food (2007) and edited and translated the work of Giacomo Castelvetro
.
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
. She wrote the Oxford Companion to Italian Food (2007) and edited and translated the work of Giacomo Castelvetro
Giacomo Castelvetro
Giacomo Castelvetro was an Italian refugee, humanist, teacher and travel writer.-Life:Giacomo Castelvetro was born in Modena in 1546 to the banker Niccolò Castelvetro and his wife Liberata Tassoni. Not much is known of his early life. He was smuggled out of Modena with his older brother when he...
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Works
- Renaissance Recipes
- Impressionistic Picnics
- A Feast for the Eyes (the National GalleryNational galleryThe National Gallery is an art gallery on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom.National Gallery may also refer to:*Armenia: National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan*Australia:**National Gallery of Australia, Canberra...
cookbook) - (translator) Giacomo CastelvetroGiacomo CastelvetroGiacomo Castelvetro was an Italian refugee, humanist, teacher and travel writer.-Life:Giacomo Castelvetro was born in Modena in 1546 to the banker Niccolò Castelvetro and his wife Liberata Tassoni. Not much is known of his early life. He was smuggled out of Modena with his older brother when he...
, The fruit, herbs and vegetables of Italy