The Tuscan Year: Life And Food In An Italian Valley

by ElizabethRomer (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $11.85

  In a green and secret valley in Tuscany, life is firmly moulded by the past. In this beautiful account of traditional life and cooking, Elizabeth Romer introduces the Cerotti family who farm one section of the valley and vividly describes, month by month, the Tuscan year - January's prosciutto and salame, cheese-making in March, threshing the corn in high summer, the game and chanterelles of autumn, the chestnut woods and zabajone of November and December. In the heart of the Cerotti house, wonderful meals are prepared using fresh and simple ingredients, governed by the rhythms of the changing seasons. This magical book reveals the secrets of an ancient way of life and cuisine, with dozens of delicious recipes to bring the flavour of Tuscany to any kitchen.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.25

  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.