Mary Taylor Simeti
A native New Yorker, Mary Taylor Simeti has lived in Sicily since 1962. She and her husband help their daughter run the family farm, where they produce wine, olive oil and organic produce. Simeti is the author of various books on Sicily, including On Persephone's Island: A Sicilian Journal (Knopf, 1986), a history of Sicilian food entitled Pomp and Sustenance (Knopf 1989) and, most recently, Travels with a Medieval Queen (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2001). Simeti has also written on travel and food...See more
A native New Yorker, Mary Taylor Simeti has lived in Sicily since 1962. She and her husband help their daughter run the family farm, where they produce wine, olive oil and organic produce. Simeti is the author of various books on Sicily, including On Persephone's Island: A Sicilian Journal (Knopf, 1986), a history of Sicilian food entitled Pomp and Sustenance (Knopf 1989) and, most recently, Travels with a Medieval Queen (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2001). Simeti has also written on travel and food for American and British publications such as Gourmet Magazine, the New York Times and the Financial Times. See less
Mary Taylor Simeti's Featured Books
Mary Taylor Simeti book reviews
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Bitter Almonds: Recollections and Recipes from a Sicilian Girlhood
Great book
If you are interested in Sicily (or not!), this book is really wonderful. Written by an author who really knows Sicily (see: On Persephone's Island), this is a story of Maria Grammatico and her ... Read More
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Travels with a Medieval Queen
not historically correct
This book is loosely based on the travels of a Medieval Queen and not too many facts are present. It is an adventures of two women that go on a trip. I do not recommend this book save you money ... Read More