Carole Bumpus - September to Remember: Searching for Culinary Pleasures at the Italian Table (Book Three) - Lombardy, Tuscany, Compania, Apulia, and Lazio (Roma)

PRAISE FOR
The SAVORING THE OLDE WAYS series

A SEPTEMBER to REMEMBER

... here, as in other places, [Bumpus] also sends us on a sensory tour with her descriptions of the marvellous meals they enjoyed, of course all handmade, regional, and accompanied by superb wine. A true celebration of Italy. I believe that Carole Bumpus is such a successful author because of the love and passion she puts into her books, through her writing the landscapes, architecture, and gastronomy of Italy are brought wonderfully to life. Highly recommended!

Susan Keefe, TheColumbiaReview.com

In A September to Remember, I was transported to Italy and gratefully sank into the story of Carole Bumpus real life adventure into culinary and cultural heaven. Her skill as a storyteller shines as she guides the reader into a world of tradition, sensuality, joy, and celebration, immersing you into the rituals, colors, and flavors unique to Italy. I truly felt like I was there! The bonus: excellent recipes in the back of the book.

Linda Joy Myers, President, National Association of Memoir Writers, Author of Song of the Plains and Dont Call Me Mother

Abundant with Italian culinary traditions of ritual and region, this delightful travel memoir charms and entices. Bumpus is genuinely present in her stories, as if reliving the experiences in real time.... Bumpus extends a gracious invitation to join her, with delectable, regional recipesa shared feast that brings her journey home to us.

Kate Farrell, author of Story Power: Secrets to Creating, Crafting, and Telling Memorable Stories

This is a must have guidebook for those people (and that includes me) who plan a trip to Italy. The authors humor fills the pages with great hints of dos and donts. Written with poetic description, the book is a dash of travel memoir, a dollop of history, and a taste of cuisine. And to enhance the Italian Table, Bumpus ends the book with scrumptious recipes.

Cheryl Ray, Author, Spirited Voices: Marauders (emagazine), Fault Zone Anthology: A Sea Shift of Mind, and Sail: Blow Out at Johnsons Lee Sail magazine

How much can one experience in a one-month sojourn through the Italian South? Quite a bit obviously. This delightful read takes us to commonly visited destinations as well as on roads less well travelled. Along the way we are introduced to history, local cuisines and traditions as well as entertained by a free flowing, often witty, account of the joys and frustrations of foreign travel.

John Pinto, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Riverside

As you would expect (from Bumpus previous works), we learn a lot about the food... experienced in different parts of the country. But this book is much more than that. Carole makes you feel like youre there with her. If you want to learn about Italian history, culture, and food, then A September to Remember is a book for you.

Lloyd Russell, booksage.blogspot.com

SEARCHING for FAMILY and TRADITIONS at the FRENCH TABLE, BOOK TWO

The authors straightforward narrative delivers vivid imagery of both the surroundings and the people.... An engaging gastronomic presentation of French history and culture.

Kirkus Reviews

Bumpuss attention to detail creates a rich sense of people and places.... The food that Bumpus tastes and writes about is unforgettable, thanks to the array of included recipes with unusual names.... Eloquent and packed with history, geography, and recipes, Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table: Book Two is a melting-pot texta travel memoir thats concerned with cuisine and culture too.

Foreword Clarion Reviews

... her conversational style easily draws the reader into the experience. An enjoyable book for those interested in France, WWII, and French food.

Judy Alter, Story Circle Book Reviews

Bumpus weaves wonderful stories into her adventures. But, at the same time, she gives her readers fly-on-the-wall glimpses of ordinary family life, and the opportunity to savour with her the incredible cuisine of France. Whether you love France, enjoy discovering new things, want to try some of the traditional recipes at the end of this book, or just want a thoroughly enjoyable read, I highly recommend this book!

The Good Life France

SEARCHING for FAMILY and TRADITIONS at the FRENCH TABLE, BOOK ONE

Both a regional history and a cooking memoir, this is even more than the sum of its parts, and a celebration of living life every moment. Francophiles, history fans, and foodies will love this book.

Booklist

Mouth-wateringly delicious, evocative, and utterly charming.

French Book Worm, on Good Life France.com

These are stories of history and change, of cherishing traditions partly because of the sense that they may not continue forever, making them even more precious and Bumpus recording of them even more vital....

Jeannette Ferrary, author of MFK Fisher and Me: A Memoir of Food and Friendship

Caroles enthusiasm for the regions people, history and culinary traditions leaps from the pages in this down-to-earth exploration of north-eastern France. Pull up a chair, pour yourself a glass of wine and dig in!

Fiona Valpy, author of The French for Love

Warning: Do not read this book if you are hungry or within reach of a credit card. You will end up cooking (and eating) all of the included recipes, or buying a ticket for the next flight to France, or bothall while devouring this book. Because, much like the dishes and stories she describes, Carole Bumpuss writing is simply delectable.

Pink Pangea

A SEPTEMBER to
REMEMBER

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Published 2021

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Print ISBN: 978-1-63152-727-2

E-ISBN: 978-1-63152-728-9

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Years ago, before the love of my life was known to me, I would often profess that the only trips I take are guilt trips. Since my marriage to Winston Bumpus, the doors to my world have been thrown open, as travel is one of the many endeavors we enjoy sharing. From treks back and forth across the Colorado Rockies in the VW camper to summer vacations in Cape Cod to forays to Europe, weve discovered our almost always best selves in each others companyall, while traveling.