April 15, 2008
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Featured Book of Month
City of Falling Angels
by John Berendt
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April Book Quote"Venetians never tell the truth. We mean precisely the opposite of what we say." ~ Count Marcello
City of Falling Angels
In this issue...
- Fact or Fiction?
- Choose Your Character!
- Did You Know...?
- Debatable Questions
- Featured Recipe
- A Little Something Extra For Your Meeting!
- Book Club Queen News and Updates.
Fact or Fiction?
Venice sports over 400 bridges.Answer at bottom.
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Choose Your Character!
Who was your favorite?- Archimede Seguso: The world-renowned glassblower who has two sons vying for control of his family business.
- Olga Rudge: Ezra Pound's mistress and owner of the coveted Pound papers.
- Jane Rylands: Social climber who befriends old women with special "collections."
- Mario Stefani: The gay poet who is either killed or committs suicide over an unrequited love.
- Larry Lovett: The Venetian half of Save Venice waring with the Guthries for total control.
Did You Know...?
Venice has no sewer system; household waste flows into the canals and is washed out into the ocean twice a day with the tides.| Come see Book Club Queen's professional "new" look and enhanced features! |
Debatable Questions
- Out of all the side stories in the novel (with the Fenice Opera Fire being the main one) which was your favorite and why?
- Was the Fenice Opera House Fire caused by Arson, possibly set by Enrico Carella and Massimiliano Marchetti, or by negligence of all the people involved in the restoration?
- Did Mario Stefani commit suicide or did Nicola Bernardi have something to do with his death?
- Did you like or dislike Giampaolo Seguso?
- Does Venice seem like a shallow place?
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Featured Recipe
Baked Polenta with ParmesanTOTAL TIME: 1 HR 40 MIN
SERVES: 6
Ingredients:
- 2 quarts water
- Kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups stone-ground cornmeal
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- Freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450°.
In a medium ovenproof saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and reduce to a gentle simmer. Slowly whisk in the cornmeal until smooth and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, over low heat; cover and transfer to the oven.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours, stirring vigorously every 15 minutes, until thick and no longer gritty. Stir in the butter and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper and serve, passing more Parmesan at the table.
Recipe by Daniela Seguso and Marika Seguso From Art Of Venetian Cooking
A Little Something Extra For Your Meeting!
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Answer to Fact or Fiction - FACT. Venice has over 400 bridges and 150 canals on it's 177 square miles.
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