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A Family Farm in Tuscany: Recipes and Stories from Fattoria Poggio Alloro Paperback – January 1, 2012

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Sarah Fioroni shares stories of family traditions and daily life as well as recipes in A Family Farm in Tuscany: Recipes and Stories from Fattoria Poggio Alloro. Fioroni provides a month-by-month glimpse of farm living as well as seasonal recipes that are simple yet so delicious, and easy to prepare in your kitchen.

Three generations of Fioronis continue to work the land using age-old practices and sustainable agriculture, growing a bounty of fruits, vegetables, cereal crops, olives, and grapes for their award-winning wines. They also keep bees, produce saffron, and raise chickens, Chianina cattle, and pigs, the basis of homemade prosciuttos and salamis.

The book is illustrated with hundreds of color photographs depicting the landscapes and crops, as well as the family at work and at the table. The farm is also a popular agriturismo destination, giving visitors an opportunity to stay overnight, participate in various farming activities, and revel in the tastes of freshly prepared food and artisanal farm products.

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240 pages
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English
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Shearer Publishing
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January 1, 2012
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8.2 x 0.7 x 8.7 inches
ISBN-10

9780940672833
ISBN-13

978-0940672833
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What a joy to be able to see the seasons unfold day by day, forming a rich mosaic of life on the farm, where respect for the land and a passion for food and family are a way of life. You will feel instantly transported and inspired by the beauty and irresistible charm of Fattoria Poggio Alloro. --Mary Martini, Director, Central Market Cooking School

The text is delightful - I can hear Sarah's voice loud and clear and the photography is a marvelous mix of intimate family moments and glamor food shots: I feel like I am sitting at the table with my fork poised to dig in! Buon appetito hardly says it. --Ethne Clarke, Editor in Chief, Organic Gardening

The text is delightful - I can hear Sarah's voice loud and clear and the photography is a marvelous mix of intimate family moments and glamor food shots: I feel like I am sitting at the table with my fork poised to dig in! Buon appetito hardly says it. --Ethne Clarke, Editor in Chief, Organic Gardening

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In A Family Farm in Tuscany, Sarah Fioroni, chef, cooking instructor, sommelier, and manager of her family's organic farm near historic San Gimignano, shares stories of family traditions and daily life at Fattoria Poggio Alloro. After moving to the farm in 1955 to work as sharecroppers, the Fioronis later purchased the farm through their hard work and dedication to the land. They transformed the property into a model of integrated, sustainable agriculture that has been visited by government officials from all over the world and featured in numerous publications, including Organic Gardening magazine.Three generations of Fioronis continue to work the land using age-old practices, growing a bounty of fruits, vegetables, and cereal crops, such as wheat for pasta, olives for extra-virgin olive oil, and grapes for their award-winning wines. They also keep bees, produce saffron, and raise chickens, Chianina cattle, the prized traditional Tuscan breed, and pigs, the basis of homemade prosciuttos and salamis.In addition to her engaging anecdotes that reveal how life at Poggio Alloro changes from month to month, Sarah shares more than fifty traditional Tuscan recipes that are prepared daily in the kitchen using the farm's seasonal ingredientsfrom hearty winter dishes to salads and risottos featuring garden vegetables to holiday breads and desserts.The farm is also a popular agriturismo destination, giving visitors an opportunity to stay overnight, participate in various farming activities, and revel in the tastes of freshly prepared food and artisanal farm products, all in a relaxing, scenic environment that is captured by the book's hundreds of color photographs.Open the pages of this book and visit Poggio Alloro from your favorite chair, then prepare the recipes and experience the taste of Tuscany in your own home.

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In A Family Farm in Tuscany, Sarah Fioroni, chef, cooking instructor, sommelier, and manager of her family's organic farm near historic San Gimignano, shares stories of family traditions and daily life at Fattoria Poggio Alloro. After moving to the farm in 1955 to work as sharecroppers, the Fioronis later purchased the farm through their hard work and dedication to the land. They transformed the property into a model of integrated, sustainable agriculture that has been visited by government officials from all over the world and featured in numerous publications, including Organic Gardening magazine.

Three generations of Fioronis continue to work the land using age-old practices, growing a bounty of fruits, vegetables, and cereal crops, such as wheat for pasta, olives for extra-virgin olive oil, and grapes for their award-winning wines. They also keep bees, produce saffron, and raise chickens, Chianina cattle, the prized traditional Tuscan breed, and pigs, the basis of homemade prosciuttos and salamis.

In addition to her engaging anecdotes that reveal how life at Poggio Alloro changes from month to month, Sarah shares more than fifty traditional Tuscan recipes that are prepared daily in the kitchen using the farm's seasonal ingredients from hearty winter dishes to salads and risottos featuring garden vegetables to holiday breads and desserts.

The farm is also a popular agriturismo destination, giving visitors an opportunity to stay overnight, participate in various farming activities, and revel in the tastes of freshly prepared food and artisanal farm products, all in a relaxing, scenic environment that is captured by the book's hundreds of color photographs.

Open the pages of this book and visit Poggio Alloro from your favorite chair, then prepare the recipes and experience the taste of Tuscany in your own home.

About the Author

Sarah Fioroni is executive chef, sommelier, and general manager of Fattoria Poggio Alloro near San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0940672839
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shearer Publishing; First Edition (January 1, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780940672833
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0940672833
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 0.7 x 8.7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #136,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #17 in Tuscany Travel Guides
- #144 in Italian Cooking, Food & Wine
- #180 in general Italy Travel Guides

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booknblueslady

Beautiful Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2019

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A Family Farm in Tuscany: Recipes and Stories from Fattoria Poggio Alloro by Sara Fioroni is clearly a beautiful book. It is filled with gorgeous photographs taken on Fioroni's family farm Fattoria Poggio Alloro.

I love a nonfiction book with a rustic setting and this fills the bill. As with many cookbooks, it follows the year from January through December. For each month Fioroni tells the reader what her family is doing on the farm. We learn what crops are being harvested and what the family does each month to care for the farm.

It truly is a family farm with Sarah's father and his two brothers, their children and grand children living on the farm. They raise animals, including the rare and beautiful Chianina cattle, and crops. They have a vineyard and a winery on their farm. Their organic farm is used for agritourism, with tourists staying at their farm and Sarah has a cooking school there which she teaches.

In each monthly chapter she also includes seasonal recipes. In May they harvest artichokes and asparagus. The recipes include Artichoke Salad, Fried Artichokes, Pasta all Ortolana or Pasta with Garden Sauce.

I really enjoyed reading this and anyone who is interested in rural life, might enjoy it as well. It is by no means great literature, but it is a beautiful book to display on your coffee table and I expect that some of the recipes are quite tasty.

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Valeri Pighini

This book is so much more than recipes

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022

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I was recently a guest at this Farm in May 2022 and was happy to meet the girl that wrote This Book. It's been really nice reading about her family in addition to the recipes by season. I highly recommend this book if you love Italy at all as I do.

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Eric the Red

Fast careful delivery

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022

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The book was packaged extremely well so the book arrived in pristine condition. The book also arrived a few days early.

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Doug Brecht

A delightful read for any lover of Tuscany

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2012

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About 6 months ago we booked three nights at Fattoria Poggio Alloro for an upcoming family trip to Italy (only one week away as I write this!). At the time we heard something about an upcoming cook book, and a while ago I pre-ordered this book on Amazon.

First, this book is GORGEOUS! Wonderful pictures, well designed, well made. It is a credit to both Sarah and the publishers.

This book is, however, MUCH more than a mere cookbook. Both my wife and I commented that it was more like listening to a friend tell us about the interesting things that happened that day, or recalling events from years ago. She tells us about the work on the farm, stories about her childhood, as well as humorous events involving family and friends.

Though we haven't been to Tuscany quite yet, I have to believe that this book absolutely captures the soul of that region. Reading this book has certainly increased our anticipation for our visit to their farm and the Tuscan countryside. I imagine that anyone that has been to that area would love this book; reading it would be like a visit back to Tuscany.

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Abby

You'll wish you were there!

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2012

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First, I admit this comes from a biased reader. My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Fattorio Poggio Alloro 2 years ago during a Tuscany excursion. We stopped at their lovely farm and winery between stops in Siena and San Gimignano. They were incredible hosts as they provided us a memorable tour of the farm, the winery, and a phenominal lunch. We became instant fans! To this day we still order wines and olive oil (yes, it's that good) from them. So when Sarah informed of us of her upcoming book, we knew we'd have to get it.
This has been a great and welcomed addition to our collection of goods from that trip to Italy as well as to our cookbooks. Reading this brings us back to our visit. She has done a fantastic job of intertwining the history of San Gimignano, her family, the farm, and a cookbook. Her joy and passion for the content comes through clearly in her writing and the pictures are a perfect accompaniment to bring the reader into the family and farm with her.
Bravo Sarah and thank you!

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Judith J. Borisky

Give yourself and others a wonderful gift.

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014

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The beautiful photos, family stories, history of region and ALSO some recipes that I was easily able to use make owning this book like a REAL trip to Tuscany.
Sarah not onlygives more to her readers than a normal cookbook but this becomes a treasured and beautiful book in so many ways. Buon Appetito with Sarah, an interesting writer and a knowledgeable and talented chef. I also was able to participate in two of her cooking classes in the past two months and she handles her class in the most fun way: AND we learned so much. I have purchased about 35 of her books, first to give to each of the participants in my Italy group, and then realized what a lovely gift it makes for anyone with a strong interest in all things Italian.. Want to see the most beautiful farm you have ever seen. Pay them a visit..
Judy Borisky Metzger Birmingham Al

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sarah

Fabulous Book about a little Piece of Heaven of Earth

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015

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This book is created by my good friend Sarah Fioroni, owner of Fattoria Poggio Alloro and Author of this unique story of how this agro-tourismo-farm came to be and the Tuscan recipies handed down through the years plus some Sarah has created her self.. Not only does she own the farm with her Dad Amico and his three Brothers, Sarah is a Chef, a Sommelier, a Vintner, produces the finest quality Cold Pressed Virgin Olive Oil in the region, has honey bees and runs a farm with Chianian cattle butchered fresh every saturday for Tuscany's famous Steak Florentine. She also runs a 15 suite B&B and hosts guests from all over the world. The Photography is amazing by famous photographer Emiko Davies. Just 1 1/2 hr from Florence and 2 km from San Gimignano. See you there, but until then get this book!

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Mom on the Move

Beautiful country, farm, family and staff, all reflected in the Book

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2016

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We purchased the book in advance of our visit to Fattoria Poggio Alloro. It is a BEAUTIFUL farm, and learning to make pasta with Sarah (and Sara, who helped my daughter) was one of the highlights of our Adventures by Disney tour. In fact, we ended up buying another book (a hardcover) for Sarah to autograph to our daughter, so she can one day have it as a keepsake. Beautiful country, farm, family and staff, and AMAZING food... the cookbook will have to hold us over until our next visit. Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your story and "work" with us.

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Amazon Customer

Perfect!!

Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2018

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Beautiful place, amazing views, fantastic food, wonderful people

Vixxster

I love this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2014

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I love this book, I love this place! Bought after a trip to the place the book is from. Making the Poggio roast chicken regularly now.

Can't wait to go back there. Looovely stories accompany each recipe and section. Much more than just a cookbook.

Loonacy

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2014

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Beautiful and so personal. Love this book. Quality photos, writing and recipes! Grazie Sarah.

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