Many of the recipes in this book were never written down - they were demonstrated by mothers to their daughters. In the same way the reader, trying out the recipes, can use their own imaginations, but remembering that Italians have very specific ways of cooking, varying from region to region. Puglia is known for the quality of its olives, vegetables and fruit: the traditional recipes use these ingredients, cooked simply and deliciously. Each season is different and the recipes passed from generation to generation celebrate, rather than disguise, the intense flavours and colours of the raw ingredients. Th is is not a simple cookery book; it is enhanced by beautiful illustrations in pencil and ink by Emma Hobbins.
Many of the recipes in this book were never written down - they were demonstrated by mothers to their daughters. In the same way the reader, trying out the recipes, can use their own imaginations, but remembering that Italians have very specific ways of cooking, varying from region to region. Puglia is known for the quality of its olives, vegetables and fruit: the traditional recipes use these ingredients, cooked simply and deliciously. Each season is different and the recipes passed from generation to generation celebrate, rather than disguise, the intense flavours and colours of the raw ingredients. Th is is not a simple cookery book; it is enhanced by beautiful illustrations in pencil and ink by Emma Hobbins.
Anna Maggio was born in a small village in Puglia, Southern Italy. Her early childhood memories are an essential part of her life, and the simple and traditional recipes inherited from her mother sparkle with love and flavour. When she was ten, her family migrated to Milan where she was educated. She moved to London in the 1970s, where she married a musician and had two children, who are both musicians. Anna shares her time between London and her trullo 'Il Paradiso' in Puglia, described by Rick Stein as 'an amazingly atmospheric house set in an olive grove'.
"[Maggio's] beautiful new book . . . celebrates the rustic cuisine of this region of southern Italy, the heel of the Italian boot, where she grew up in a small village." * La Cucina Italiana (US) * "A gorgeous love letter to this region and to the nourishing food of this area. . . . [Maggio] made me appreciate this area in new ways, and added new staple recipes to my kitchen rolodex. . . . It's a really wonderful book, full of simple and doable recipes that honestly will transport you to Italy." -- Katie Quinn * Keep It Quirky * "Under the Olive Tree: Memories and Flavours of Puglia cookbook is an homage to Maggio's homeland and reads like a journal. She truly loves her food and takes the time to celebrate each dish." * Cookbook Dvias *
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