Tortellini at Midnight: and other heirloom family recipes from Taranto to Turin to Tuscany

Author(s): Emiko Davies

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Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognise as food. - Michael Pollan 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; for over 20 years, you could find tortellini at midnight on New Year's Eve in the bars around Fucecchio. This is just one of the heirloom dishes in this collection, for which Emiko Davies has gathered some of her favorite 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 Midnight is a book rich with nostalgia, with fresh, comforting food and stunning photography. It is a book that is good for the soul.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781743794531
  • : hardie grant
  • : hardie grant
  • : March 2019
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Emiko Davies
  • : Hardback