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The Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Lucca

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What a beautiful and informative book! You can learn about the cultivation and production of olive oil, tour restaurants and farm kitchens of Italy, and pick up some great recipes - all the while enjoying the wonderful photographs. It is really three books in one - cookbook, travelogue, and photo essay. I'm pleased to have a copy in my kitchen, though I must warn: reading this will make one restless for travel abroad, not to mention a bit hungry.

What a lovely book! The beautiful photographs transported me to the heart of Italy. The recipes are genuine and I could feel the author's passion for Mediterranean cuisine on every page. I go to bed with it, to make sure I have wonderful dreams. Eric, New York City.

Andrea and Phil have produced a book of superb quality, a fact which does not surprise me given their immense writing talent.

The recipes are derived from personal experience, devoted and quality research (a tribute to their daughter Francesca Jourdan, who is given a special mention in their book) and interaction with countless other farmers and chiefs. This gives the book that special something which sets it above all the pretenders.

The region around Luca is devoted to the produce of extra virgin olive oil and this book brings both to life. If you plan on buying only one cooking book, make sure you make the right choice and end your search here.

I thought I knew something about olive oil, it turns out that it can be quite complicated, almost as much as wine. The recipes are just wonderful, the photographs absolutely gorgeous. You'll learn a lot about extra virgin olive oil with this book!

I was quite surprised when I received this book- it offers so much information on extra virgin olive oil. The cover is interestingly different from all other cookbooks: it's white! with only the title on it- no pictures of the author. I've bought a few copies for friends and family, and all have enjoyed the recipes and the story behind the making of olive oil. I look forward to visiting the region of Lucca this summer; this is the one book I'll bring with me so I don't miss out any olive oil farms.