DEAR ACADEMICIANS....
Dear Academicians, There appears to be no end in sight to the avalanche of theatrical cuisine that pervades all forms of communication, and to the dominance of industrial cuisine. This is true regardless of the condition of the economy; indeed, economic conditions may actually cause the phenomenon to increase. One thing is certain, and we should reflect upon it briefly: there has been a realignment of the gastronomic axis toward the visual. If at one time one could state that its was our olfactory and taste senses that guided our gastronomic decisions, and thus our cuisine, today we can say that it is the visual aspect that determines a dish’s success. To paraphrase Marvin Harris’s aphorism “nice to think about, good to eat”, today we might say instead “nice to look at, good to eat”.
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The Academy’s Restaurant Guide, already available on the iPhone (currently over 63,000 users and growing) is now also available for the iPad.

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How to spend half as much

A family of six can spend just 84 Euro (14 Euro per person) for a lean Christmas Eve dinner, and 105 Euro for a big New Year Dinner (18 Euro per person) and still enjoy good food, tradition and savings!

A booklet containing an updated version of our By-Laws and Statute with the changes approved at the Autumn Consulta meeting in October 2011, and a list of Prizes awarded by the Academy will be distributed along with the December issue of the Magazine.
CULTURAL AND GASTRONOMIC ITINERARIES
The sixth volume in the “Gastronomic Culture Itineraries” series The Cuisine of Fruit, dedicated to cooking with fruit, was distributed at the October 20th Ecumenical Dinner.
Edited in collaboration with the regional study centers, the seventh volume in the “Gastronomic Culture Series” 1861 - 2011, Cuisine in the Formation of a National Identity, deals with the role of cuisine in the formation of the Italian state.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

President Giovanni Ballarini and the Academy’s Presidential Council were received by President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano. Together with the authors, Ballarini presented President Napolitano with the new book The Menus of the Quirinale, published by the Academy as part of the celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification..
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APRIL 28 IN MILAN
The
artistic, gastronomic and cultural values of the last 150 years of
Italian history as seen through the evolution of menus. With The Menus
of the Quirinale, the Italian Academy of Cuisine sheds light on the link
that unites food and the identity of an entire nation. In his forward,
President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano summarizes the purpose and
objectives of the book.
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