Polpo Cookbook Beats Hilary Mantel To Waterstones Prize

Tuesday 21st May

Posted at 8:26AM Friday 30 Nov 2012

An Italian cookery book has beaten Hilary Mantel's Bring Up The Bodies to be named Waterstones Book of the Year.

Polpo: A Venetian Cookbook (Of Sorts) features recipes for pizzette, meatballs and the perfect Bellini.

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