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Tortellini at midnight, and other heirloom family recipes from Taranto to Turin to Tuscany, Emiko Davies

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Tortellini at midnight, and other heirloom family recipes from Taranto to Turin to Tuscany, Emiko Davies

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tortellini at midnight

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Emiko Davies

Sub title

and other heirloom family recipes from Taranto to Turin to Tuscany

Summary

Sometime in the 1950s, Emiko Davies' nonno-in-law began the tradition of ringing in the new year with tortellini al sugo. He served it along with spumante and a round of tombola, and sparked a trend; up until the 1970s, you could find tortellini at midnight on New Year's Eve in the bars around Fucecchio. This is just one of the heirloom dishes in this collection, for which Emiko Davies has gathered some of her favourite family recipes. They trace generations that span the length of Italy, from the Mediterranean port city of Taranto in the southern heel of Puglia to elegant Turin, the city of aperitif and Italian cafe culture in the far north and, finally, back to Tuscany, which Emiko calls home. Tortellini at Midnight is a book rich with nostalgia, with fresh, comforting food and stunning photography. It is abook that is good for the soul

Target audience

adult

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