The Tuscan Year: Life and Food in an Italian Valley

by ElizabethRomer (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1984

  $12.85

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.40

  Now reissued, this book reveals the secrets of a great tradition of good eating. The Cerotti family farm one section of a Tuscan valley where they live by customs handed down from generation to generation, governed by the ancient rhythms of the seasons. Here, at the kitchen hearth, meals are prepared with fresh and simple ingredients. The delicious cheeses, hams and wines of the region are described, as well as the natural produce of the countryside - the wild game, mushrooms, chestnuts, woodland herbs and edible flowers. Presenting dozens of recipes which can be prepared in any kitchen, this book reveals an ancient cuisine and a timeless way of life.