The presentation of “Why Italians Love to Talk about Food” by Elena Kostioukovitch took place on 6th October 2007 in Pontremoli, Italy at Teatro della Rosa, at 16.30. The event was part of the preparations for the Nomination of the Winner of the Bancarella Prize, the biggest indepent literary award of booksellers in Italy (“Why Italians Love to Talk about Food” is among five finalists for the Bancarella Gastronomic Award for 2007).