The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese
By Michael Paterniti
In 1991, Michael Paterniti, while working in a gourmet deli, encountered a piece of cheese, this innocent encounter will eventually change his life. Paterniti, as a journalist traveling all over the world for his job, can't stop thinking about that cheese, what made the cheese so special and expensive? His research takes him to a picturesque village in Spain and introduces him to Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras and his telling room, a cave dug into the hillside, where villagers have gathered for centuries to tell stories, share secrets and drink wine.
The unusual piece of cheese was made from an old family recipe by Ambrosio. It took him years of trial and error to come up with the perfect cheese. When Michael finally travels to Guzman, Spain, he falls in love with the beautiful village and the people. Ambrosio's cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world and was said to hold mystical qualities.
This is a captivating story of happiness, friendship and betrayal. You can find The Telling Room in the non-fiction section of the library.
The unusual piece of cheese was made from an old family recipe by Ambrosio. It took him years of trial and error to come up with the perfect cheese. When Michael finally travels to Guzman, Spain, he falls in love with the beautiful village and the people. Ambrosio's cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world and was said to hold mystical qualities.
This is a captivating story of happiness, friendship and betrayal. You can find The Telling Room in the non-fiction section of the library.
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