My Calabria (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780393065169)

At the tip of Italy's "boot" lies Calabria. It is a beautiful, mountainous region populated by fishermen and small farmers. Rosetta Costantino grew up in this rugged landscape--her father a shepherd and wine maker and her mother his tireless assistant.

When her family immigrated to California, they re-created a little Calabria on their property, cooking with eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers from their garden, fresh ricotta made from scratch, and pasta fashioned by hand. A frugal people, Calabrians are master preservers, transforming fresh figs into jam, canning fresh tuna in oil, and sun-drying peppers for the winter. Now Rosetta shares her family's story and introduces readers to the fiery simplicity of Calabrian food. The first cookbook of a little-known region of Italy, My Calabria celebrates the richness of the region's landscape and the allure of its cuisine. This is a cookbook for our time: a reminder of how ingenious and resourceful cooks can create a gorgeous local cuisine.

Author: Rosetta Costantino, Janet Fletcher
ISBN-10: 0393065162
ISBN-13: 9780393065169
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2010
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.35lbs
Size: 10.26h x 8.37w x 1.23d
Award: IACP Crystal Whisk Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/15/2010 pg. 94
Publishers Weekly 10/18/2010