Winter in Tuscany

Winter in Tuscany: Cosy Recipes and Tuscan Traditions

This book is a collection of hearty dishes perfect for cold winter nights, either traditionally Tuscan or Tuscan-inspired. It introduces the “quanto basta” method of cooking - ‘as much as you need’ - a glug of olive oil instead of a tablespoon. A pinch of salt as needed. You taste as you go and adjust. It’s not about being perfect - it’s about being present, being practical, and making something delicious with what you have.

Winter in Tuscany celebrates rich culinary and cultural traditions with a quanto bastaapproach - the intuitive, Italian method of ‘just enough’ - and brings the heart of Tuscany’s cosy autumnal and wintry flavors to your kitchen. But quanto basta is more than just a philosophy for cooking; it’s a metaphor for life.

This book celebrates life in the off-season; an ode to exploring Tuscany’s villages and countryside when the crowds have thinned, allowing for a deeper, more intimate connection with the culture, food, and landscapes. There are charming suggestions for pottering around Florence and Siena, and smoothly delivered snippets of history and art.

But most of all, this book is about the recipes. An artichoke omelette, chicken liver pate crostini, a lentil and sausage stew, the most delicious bistecca fiorentina, and the ultimate green salad. Filled with an array of hyper-local, traditional recipes for the home cook, Winter in Tuscany is an invitation to slow down and appreciate the beauty in small moments and big flavors.

Hardcover 240pages