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A Culinary Traveller in Tuscany: Exploring & Eating Off the Beaten Track

by Beth Elon

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ISBN10: 1892145367
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Just when we thought we knew everything there was to know about Tuscany, along comes Beth Elon-cookbook writer and 30 year resident of a small village at the foot of the Appenines-who takes us along the back roads and through the ancient hill towns to remote restaurants that are for the most part overlooked by tourists and known only to the locals. At each restaurant the cooks share their highly personal recipes for regional dishes made with local ingredients.

With this guide in hand, youll not only know where to dine, but what to order when you get there. Each regional section begins with illuminating and absorbing explanations of what makes Tuscan cooking so unique: location, location, location. Youll read about a bean so beloved by a village that its been elevated to cult status-but that is totally unheard of a few kilometers down the road; the specialty of the Zeri Valley, a milk-fed aboriginal baby lamb, that is almost unknown elsewhere in Italy; the endless array of vegetable tarts found only in Lunigiana and Garfagnana.

Elon has organized ten itineraries that also include stops at gourmet shops, food festivals, greenmarkets, and private kitchens. Along the way, she points out significant architecture, historic sites, churches, art, museums, and points of interest in the memorable landscape. The indispensable travel information in this guide is enriched by the authors deep personal knowledge of the history and legend of the region-and her delightful voice and beautiful writing.

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The distinctive guide to experiencing the unspoiled tastes of Tuscany, highlighting restaurants off the beaten path, secret local dishes, and undiscovered museum-worthy art. Features maps and recipes.

About the Author

American BETH ELON and her husband, the Israeli social historian Amos Elon, have lived in Tuscany for more than 30 years. Her previous books include The Pasta Book and The Big Book of Pasta, which was a bestseller in Israel, and A Mediterranean Farm Kitchen. She continues to write food columns for Israeli papers from her home in Italy.

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rachelcoen, June 22, 2009 (view all comments by rachelcoen)
Gorgeous and lush, this book combines thoughtful travel-writing with mouth-watering recipes. I won't be going to Tuscany anytime soon, but this book brings a little of it to me. Tonight I made a Farmer's Vegetable Soup (Zuppa del Contadino) which we ate with lovely seven grain bread (store-bought; I cheated) and white wine, followed by Campiglia Shortbread (Schiaccia Campigliese) -- an unusual and unusually simple recipe incorporating pine nuts -- with more wine. Over our shortbread, we read aloud from Elon's stories of perfect restaurants and markets in Tuscan hill towns. Rainy Boston has receded. Thank you, Beth Elon!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781892145369
Author:
Elon, Beth
Publisher:
Little Bookroom
Subject:
General
Subject:
Europe - Italy
Subject:
Restaurants
Subject:
Special Interest - General
Subject:
Travel, Italy
Copyright:
Publication Date:
20060531
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
9.22x6.34x1.08 in. 1.22 lbs.

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