The Dolce Vita Diaries
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007346832 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Cathy Rogers and Jason Gibb both enjoy life shake-ups. Between them they have notched up careers as TV producers, marine biologists, medics, touring musicians, diving instructors, TV presenters, and even church organists. In 2005, they decided to toss themselves the new challenge of becoming modern European peasants, living and working in an olive grove in the Italian countryside.
breachingtheweb said Makes a nice gift; bad Kindle formatting. I bought this book and the tree adoption together as a gift for someone else. It made an excellent gift, and the recipient was very happy and enjoyed both the book and the oil.She liked the book so much that I bought a Kindle copy for myself. I enjoyed the book, but was disappointed that it di. bluefrog15"Big hit!" according to bluefrog152. I have bought my mom the olive oil these writers sell through adopting an olive tree in Italy. I gave her this book on Mother's Day and she really likes it. I would recommend the tree adoption and this book for any cook who is hard to buy for.. said Big hit!. I have bought my mom the olive oil these writers sell through adopting an olive tree in Italy. I gave her this book on Mother's Day and she really likes it. I would recommend the tree adoption and this book for any cook who is hard to buy for.. S. Lawrence said How Charming? She's So Charming. that even though the author (a) takes her sacks and sacks of Los Angeles TV money, (b) buys a big, old house in (c) Italy that (d) has an olive grove from which she and her spouse start (e) a clever yet socially responsible and sustainable businessyou don't hate them. Instead of being apoplect
Armed with their indefatigable love of food, they headed off many a potentially tricky situation by cooking their way out of it, a sure route to the heart of any Italian.They discover that olive farming is dominated by the big boys and desperate to turn their new home into a way of making a living they cast around for ideas of how they can do so. It's a hard slog and they meet every challenge with fortitude and humour but what they hadn't expected was that the biggest challenge would be the quiet of the countryside. The scheme became hugely popular with trees selling out way ahead of expectations. Soon they find themselves hankering for the sounds and stench of the city and facing a difficult decision on what they should do next.. For a fee buyers could adopt a tree, receive produce from it and even go and visit it to give it a hug. A contract with Selfridges followed and suddenly Cathy and Jason's dream is realised. A flash of inspiration led them to launch an 'Adopt-an-Olive-Tree' scheme. A deliciously different travelogueIn 2005, Cathy and Jason threw in successful careers as TV presenters and producers to become olive farmers in Italy. Or nearly anyway. With their one year old daughter and Italian dictionary in tow, they found themselves in the middle of a European nowhere untouched by modernity.They were on a steep learning curve in more-or-less everything &ndash
In 2005, they decided to toss themselves the new challenge of becoming modern European peasants, living and working in an olive grove in the Italian countryside.. Between them they have notched up careers as TV producers, marine biologists, medics, touring musicians, diving instructors, TV presenters, and even church organists. About the AuthorCathy Rogers and Jason Gibb both enjoy life shake-ups