Ciao Italia in Umbria : Recipes and Reflections from the Heart of Italy

by Esposito, Mary Ann

• ISBN13: 9780312303297
• ISBN10: 0312303297
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-08
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Summary

Known as the Green Heart of Italy, the central region of Umbria, just to the east of Tuscany, is largely unspoiled by the modern world. Mary Ann Esposito loves the foods, traditions, and people of Umbria so much that shes devoting the entire 2002 season of Ciao Italia to it. In this intimate, passionate traveling cookbook, Esposito takes readers through this lush, mountainous, and tradition-filled region, with 60 recipes for its healthy, rustic food, profiles of its welcoming people, and an intimate tour of its food markets, home kitchens, vegetable gardens, wineries, and restaurants.Fans of Mary Anns show as well as anyone who loves the top-notch Italian olive oil, wine, black truffles, vegetables, and country breads will be transported in this very special book.

Author Biography

Mary Ann Esposito is the host of the public television series "Ciao Italia," now in its twelfth season. She is the author of seven previous cookbooks, including Ciao Italia-Bringing Italy Home. She lives in Durham, New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xiii
A Personal Introduction to Umbria	xix
Black Truffles for Toscanella, That Noble Dog!	1	(10)
A Knack for Gnocchi	11	(10)
Biscotti by Any Other Name Are Still Cookies	21	(8)
City of Chocolate	29	(8)
Destination Deruta	37	(8)
In Search of Black Celery	45	(12)
La Cucina Di Francesca	57	(14)
La Domenica	71	(8)
Lizori's Luscious Lesson	79	(18)
Perugia the Proud	97	(14)
Ode to Olive Oil	111	(10)
Pietro's Garden	121	(6)
A Trip to the Norcineria	127	(10)
Simple Sauces	137	(10)
Straight from the Health	147	(12)
The Fishermen and the Lace Makers	159	(8)
When Saints Compete	167	(12)
A Wine Story	179	(10)
The Umbrian Pantry	189	(4)
Umbrian Restaurants	193	(4)
Umbrian Web Sites	197	(2)
Mail Order Sources	199	(6)
English Index	205	(8)
Italian Index	213