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Archive for the ‘Books on Food & Wine’ Category
by Manuela Darling-Gansser
Piemonte – literally “foot of the mountain” – is in the far north-west of Italy and boasts some of the most productive agricultural land in Europe. The region’s produce and its people are, quite simply, captivating. This is the story of friends and family, people and places, and of course, of food and drink. Manuela, and photographer Simon Griffiths, capture the heart and soul of this beautiful and culturally fascinating part of the world. Their journey taking in the hills, valleys and plains of Piemonte, as well as the elegant and stylish city of Turin.
About the Author
Manuela Darling-Gansser was born in 1949 in Lugano, Switzerland. Her great-grandfather founded a restaurant there 120 years ago, and his son, her grandfather, made it famous. A passionate cook and keen linguist, she has travelled extensively in northern Italy.
The book can be bought on Amazon.co.uk – Autumn in Piemonte: Food and Travels in Italy’s Northwest
by Seeing this beautiful region through the eyes of the famous Lorenza de’ Medici, a descendant of the de’ Medicis of history books, My Tuscany captures the special magic of Tuscan towns, traditions and customs, with the main emphasis on the “prodotto tipici” – Tuscany’s unique culinary treasures.
With thirty recipes, photographed in Lorenza’s own Siena kitchens, My Tuscany brings the delicious tastes of Tuscan cooking into your own home.
The stunning photography of John Ferro Sims captures the changing seasons against the landscape, the local characters, and the textures and colours of the produce.
This book is for everyone who loves Tuscany – and for those who simply have a passion for gastronomic adventure.
The book can be bought on Amazon.co.uk – My Tuscany: Recipes, Cuisine, Landscape
by Anna Venturi
‘The success of a recipe does not depend on a religious devotion to instructions; it springs from the heart and requires enthusiasm and a genuine love of food’. Anna Venturi has both in abundance. In “Secrets from an Italian Kitchen”, she shares her treasured tips that make Italian cooking so special.
From adding a pinch of salt when chopping basil to bring out the colour of a pesto sauce, to enhancing a cheese sauce with a little grated nutmeg, Anna demystifies techniques and passes on a storehouse of culinary knowledge accumulated from friends and family all over Italy.
Filled with delicious, easy to follow recipes and a wealth of essential information, this book is both a passionate and enlightening guide to Italian cuisine. It includes over 100 recipes and stunning full colour photographs by innovative food photographer Gus Filgate. It is an essential title for any food lover.
The Author
Anna Venturi, born in Milan, runs Italian Secrets – a Gourmet Food Shop, Italian Cookery School and Catering Service in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Anna is a professional with a love of cooking, learnt in classic style from her mother and grandmother.
The book can be bought on Amazon.co.uk – Secrets from an Italian Kitchen
by Mary EwingMulligan (Author), Ed McCarthy (Author)
Right now, Italy is the most exciting wine country on earth. The quality of Italian wines has never been higher and the range of wines has never been broader. Even better, the types of Italian wines available outside of Italy have never been greater. But with all these new Italian wines and wine zones—not to mention all the obscure grape varieties, complicate blends, strange names and restrictive wine laws—Italian wines are also about he most challenging of all to master. The time has come for comprehensive, up–to–date guides to Italian wines.
Authored by certified wine educators and authors Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing–Mulligan, Italian Wine For Dummies introduces you to the delectable world of fine Italian wine. It shows you how to:
- Translate wine labels
- Identify great wine bargains
- Develop your own wine tastes
- Match Italian wines with foods
Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy the best Tuscans, Sicilians, Abruzzese and other delicious Italian wines. This lighthearted and informative guide explores:
- The styles of wine made in Italy and the major grape varieties used to make them
- How the Italian name their wines, the complicated laws governing how names are given and the meanings of common label terminology
- Italy’s important wine regions—including a region–by–region survey of the best vineyards and their products
- A guide to pronouncing Italian wine terms and names and how to order Italian wines in restaurants
For Italians, wine (vino) is food (alimentari) and food is love (amore). And you can never have enough love in your life. So, order a copy of Italian Wine For Dummies, today and get ready to share the love!
The book can be bought on Amazon.co.uk – Italian Wines for Dummies
by Patricia Guy
Italy claims more grape varieties than any other country: 350 have been codified and more than 1,000 others are being catalogued and studied.
This extraordinary range of grapes and wine styles means that Italy’s potential as a source for diverse and distinguished wines has barely been tapped and is little understood. Now Patricia Guy brings together the most comprehensive collection of current information about Italian wine today.
In addition, Ms Guy combines wine information with a host of complimentary food pairings and recipes for delicious meals with each wine. For those interested in touring Italian vineyards, Wines of Italy includes locations and maps that make planning a tour convenient.
With more than 100 full-colour photographs, this indispensable guide is the first book designed to help everyone from consumers to sommeliers explore and understand the kaleidoscopic range of contemporary Italian grape varieties and the wines made from them. Salute!
The Author
Patricia Guy has lived in Italy for the past thirteen years. She writes about wines, spirits, and Italian cooking for magazines in England, America and Singapore, including: Wine; Wine & Spirits International; Decanter; Wine & Dine; Wine Enthusiast; epicureantraveler.com; and winetoday.com.
She has written other books and also contributed chapters on Italy to Top Wine Tours of the World and the Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine.
The book can be bought on Amazon.co.uk – Wines of Italy: A Complete Guide to the Grape Varieties, Growing Regions and Classifications of Italian Wine
by Joseph Bastianich (Author), David Lynch (Author)
This book is organized into three main sections:
1. Italian wine history, law and labelling (15 pages)
2. The different wine regions of Italy and the various wines made there (360 pages)
3. Reference material (130 pages)
The meat of the book is section 2, and it is fantastic. Each of Italy’s wine regions are covered in their own chapter. As well as covering all the important wines made in the region, each chapter opens with a story about the region to illustrate the regional character.
Whilst reading these one can’t help but daydream about lazy summer afternoons spent sipping wine in the Italian countryside… which definitely puts you in the mood for a drink!
At the end of each chapter there is a “Fast Facts” section revising the main info from the chapter. Finally, each regional chapter concludes with a “food for the wine” section. This is not pretentious navel-gazing; Italian wines are made to be enjoyed with food.
The book can be bought on Amazon.co.uk – Vino Italiano: Regional Wines of Italy
