The Tuscan Year recounts the daily life and food preparation of a family living on a farm in Tuscany. Elizabeth Romer chronicles each season’s activities month by month: curing prosciutto and making salame in January, planting and cheesemaking in March, harvesting and threshing corn in July, hunting for wild muchrooms in September, and grape crushing in Ocober. Scattered throughout this lovely calendar are recipes—fresh bread and olive oil, grilled mushrooms, broad beans with ham, trout with fresh tomatoes and basil, chicken grilled with fresh sage and garlic, and apples baked with butter, sugar, and lemon peel, among many others. Alive with the rhythms of country tradition, The Tuscan Year is a treasure for the armchair traveler as well as the cook.
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Month by month, Elizabeth Romer details a year in a Tuscan kitchen. Noting farm recipes calling for olive oil measured in wine glasses, Romer recounts the way of life folks in Tuscany have enjoyed for centuries. In winter they spin wool and cure quantities of prosciutto. In springtime the pecorino cheese is made, while in summer the farm is ripe with corn, pears, and sweet peas. Then, of course, comes autumn, the time for wine, the time of the harvest. The rhythm of life naturally follows the foods of the seasons. You shouldn't read it without some good food nearby.
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"Evocative narrative and authentic recipes are intertwined in . . . [this] beautifully written book about the food grown and prepared by a family living on a farm in Tuscany." --Catherine Fredman, Food and Wine
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Recipes, cooking tips and anecdotes from Tuscany,
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This book is delightfully written and is far more than just a recipe book, although the recipes I have tried so far are first rate. The author paints a gentle, thoughtful and entertaining picture of life in a traditional Tuscan farmhouse. Strong emphasis on use of fresh, seasonal produce and lots of useful tips on how to achieve a genuine taste of Tuscany.
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This is a wonderful book that recreates the author's chronicles of a year in Tuscany. It's delightful to read and it brought back memories of the way my Italian grandmother used to cook. The recipes are authentic and I refer to them frequently.
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Get the Tuscan gusto!,
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This review is from: The Tuscan Year: Life and Food in an Italian Valley (Paperback)
I am sorry to say, but none of the current crop of Tuscan books a la Mayes and the others comes close to "The Tuscan Year". I knew right away that I was busy with a classic : classic in the sense of authentic cooking, but also the writing itself. In short, the very best record of the fabled Tuscan [or Italian for that matter] gusto. The honesty, simplicity, joy and sheer hard work shines through in every page and each recipe is a celebration of this life. PRIMA!
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In January, when the mountains surrounding the fattoria of the Cerotti family are usually covered with thick snow and the thrice-daily bus is stopped until the snow ploughs can clear the road, the best way to approach their house is by the dirt road that leads from the Umbrian pianura. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arachide oil, tomato conserva, fat prosciutto, dried funghi, tomato conserve, tomato concentrate, flavoured oil, little black pepper, vin santo, gentle flame, one onion, omelette pan, green olive oil, medium oven, best olive oil, pecorino cheese, one carrot, grated pecorino, good olive oil, little white wine, pine kernels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Tuscan Year, Christmas Eve, Meanwhile Silvana, Signora Rosa New!
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In January, when the mountains surrounding the fattoria of the Cerotti family are usually covered with thick snow and the thrice-daily bus is stopped until the snow ploughs can clear the road, the best way to approach their house is by the dirt road that leads from the Umbrian pianura. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arachide oil, tomato conserva, fat prosciutto, dried funghi, tomato conserve, tomato concentrate, flavoured oil, little black pepper, vin santo, gentle flame, one onion, omelette pan, green olive oil, medium oven, best olive oil, pecorino cheese, one carrot, grated pecorino, good olive oil, little white wine, pine kernels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Tuscan Year, Christmas Eve, Meanwhile Silvana, Signora Rosa New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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