Tag: Eric Dregni

"Never Trust a Thin Cook" makes City Pages’ Best Of

April 22, 2010

http://wanimoto.clearspring.com/o/4805fc0db4a3562c/4af46cf43a2e70f8/4805fc0db4a3562c/5162d578/-cpid/db1816ddf8ea420d/-EMH/240/-EMW/432/widget.js The Press is excited to announce that City Pages has deemed Eric Dregni’s Never Trust a Thin Cook its Best Book by a Local Author. (In the interest of full disclosure: Dregni tells us he was once employed at City Pages. We’re pretty sure he hasn’t bought them off for this honor, though he … More "Never Trust a Thin Cook" makes City Pages’ Best Of

Living Modena Loca!

November 6, 2009

Never Trust a Thin Cook–the video: http://wanimoto.clearspring.com/o/4805fc0db4a3562c/4af46cf43a2e70f8/4805fc0db4a3562c/5162d578/-cpid/db1816ddf8ea420d/-EMH/240/-EMW/432/widget.js Click for more information about Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital, by Eric Dregni. You can also catch Dregni’s interview with The Onion, the book’s Heavy Table review, and more multimedia blog posts that feature this book (including a recent Minneapolis reading … More Living Modena Loca!

‘La mia America e l’Emilia Romagna’

October 12, 2009

The first Italian review of Minnesota author Eric Dregni’s Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital appears on Page 14 of today’s Il Resto del Carlino, a newspaper based in Modena, Italy. The title: ‘La mia America e l’Emilia Romagna’: Prof statunitense ha scritto un libro che esalta Bologna e … More ‘La mia America e l’Emilia Romagna’

"Mold Makes Good Salami Great," "Angry Noodles" & more

September 22, 2009

Ever wonder how prosciutto and salami are made in Italy? Or why no one in Italy ever gets ticketed for speeding? Or how lard (even really, really good lard) tastes? (Maybe not.) Check out this reading Eric Dregni, author of Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital, gave recently in … More "Mold Makes Good Salami Great," "Angry Noodles" & more

Over the weekend …

September 14, 2009

Here are a few photos taken at yesterday’s launch event for Eric Dregni’s Never Trust a Thin Cook. The event was at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, and as you can see, it involved a book signing, slide show and samples of some great Italian food. Eric’s wife, Katy, gave a brief introduction. Here is … More Over the weekend …

When in Rome …

August 24, 2009

Eric Dregni (above, pictured with the legendary Fabio), author of In Cod We Trust and the forthcoming Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital, has a travel piece in Sunday’s Star Tribune about surviving the streets of Rome via Vespa (aka scooter). Here are a few standout pieces of transportation … More When in Rome …