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Nonna Knows Best
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In Nonna Knows Best, Jaclyn Crupi celebrates the passion, generosity of spirit, and good old-fashioned wisdom of nonnas. She shares the secrets that make them so special, including mouth-watering recipes from la cucina della nonna (nonna's kitchen), foolproof tips, sayings, and advice for every life moment.
Charming, entertaining, and insightful, Nonna Knows Best is the perfect gift for anyone in need of a big warm Italian hug (and a container full of leftover pasta).
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ISBN: 9781925972627
Publisher: Affirm Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 April 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: Affirm Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Felicita Sala
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 182.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Jaclyn Crupi is a bookseller at Hill of Content Bookshop in Melbourne and a freelance book editor and project manager. She has written several children's books ranging from board books for babies to series fiction for middle graders to craft kits for tweens and teens.
Jaclyn has worked in publishing and bookselling since 2002. She has a Bachelor of Arts (English and Cinema Studies) from Melbourne University and a Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing from RMIT. She has contributed book reviews to Slow Magazine and is a regular bookstagrammer.
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