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Podcast: New Books in Italian Studies
Episode: Susan Gravely, "Italy on a Plate: Travels, Memories, Menus" (Vietri Publishing, 2023)
Description: In her debut memoir and cookbook, Susan Gravely celebrates 40 years as Founder and Creative Director of VIETRI.In Italy on a Plate: Travels, Memories, Menus (Vietri Publishing, 2023), she shares the beginnings of VIETRI, a lifestyle brand of Italian artisan-crafted dinnerware and home and garden accessories. The company was founded in 1983 by Lee Gravely and her daughters, Susan and Frances, after a family trip to Italy where they fell in love with the colorful handpainted Italian dinnerware of the Amalfi Coast.Introducing readers to her professional and personal journey, Italy on a Plate is Gravely’s expl...