Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital The food-obsessed chronicle of an American's three years in Italy. I simply want to live in the place with the best food in the world. This dream led Eric Dregni to Italy, first to Milan and eventually to a small, fog-covered town to the north: Modena, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti. Never Trust a Thin Cook is a classic American abroad tale, brimming with adventures both expected and unexpected, awkward social moments, and most important, very good food. Eric Dregni is assistant professor of English at Concordia University in St. Paul. He is the author of several books, including Minnesota Marvels (Minnesota, 2001), Midwest Marvels (Minnesota, 2006), and In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream (Minnesota, 2008). During the summer, he is dean of Lago del Bosco, the Italian Concordia Language Village. He lives in Minneapolis.
The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis and St. Paul is sponsoring the promorion of the book. The book signing takes place at the Varsity Theater on September 13th, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
