Tortellini at midnight : and other heirloom family recipes from Taranto to Turin to Tuscany
(2019)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
641.5945/DAVIES,E

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Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 641.5945/DAVIES,E Due: 4/13/2024

Details

PUBLISHED
Melbourne : Hardie Grant Books, 2019
©2019
DESCRIPTION

255 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781743794531, 1743794533, 9781743794531
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Introduction -- Taranto -- Turin -- Tuscany -- Menus -- References -- Index -- Grazie -- About the author

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 the Tuscan town of 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 Midnightis a book rich with nostalgia, with fresh, comforting food and stunning photography. It is a book that is good for the soul