Five books to give or read with your mother. Cooking beautiful and unique sweets, rediscovering the wonder of vegetables and our traditions.
La Mother's Day approach: next Sunday we will celebrate with the family, perhaps we will cook a lunch with each and every one of the accompaniments or at a distance perhaps with a bouquet of flowers or, for what reason not, give Recipe book? Here you have 5 books to give away or read with your mother to cook beautiful and unique sweets, to rediscover the wonder of vegetables and our traditions.
My old Italian kitchen - Recipes and secrets of our trips to Italy
Mimi Thorisson - Guido Tommasi Editore, thirty euros
The fascination for Italy is known to be irrepressible. This is confirmed by the new book by Mimi Thorisson, the well-known Chinese-French culinary blogger that she generated with her husband, the Icelandic photographer. Having traveled this country from north to south (with their eight children and exactly the same number of dogs), they chose Turin to shape this work that traces our most essential regional preparations. And if you find it curious to read the recipe for bagna cauda pasta or there gricia on these pages, do not hesitate and try them. You will have confirmation that our culinary tradition is everyone's heritage.
From the ground to the grill - Love of the land, passion for cooking
Fabrizio Bartoli, Martina Morelli - Eifis Editore, twenty-eight and fifty euros
The story of a dream that springs from the earth and memories and materializes in a magical place, Podere Arduino, in Castagneto Carducci (LI). The authors, companions and life, accompany us with their recipes to discover a Tuscany somewhat different from what we await. The splendid photographs are by Giandomenico Frassi.
In the school of design of edibles in confectionery - From chocolate to sourdough products
Angela Simonelli - Joints, nineteen and fifty euros
For those who can't resist feeding. Everything explained step by step and accompanied by photographs, from the precise tools to the ingredients, passing through the most complex preparations. forty recipes to try and amaze your guests.
The ABCs of vegetables
Mario Grazia - Gribaudo, twenty-two euros
A planet, that of vegetables, to discover with each new season, due to the fact that there is always and at all times something to learn. From the hand of the author you will learn to dress and cook vegetables without waste, highlighting their peculiarities. Tackles, condiments, kitchen genres, seasonality. From A for garlic to Z for trumpet zucchini.
Japanese teas and sweets - Stories, myths, recipes
Stefania Viti - Gribaudo, sixteen with ninety €
Do you know everything about Japanese tea and pastries? About its origin, about one of the most fascinating and typical liturgies of the Sol Levante? Stefania Viti, as usual, tackles the issues with seriousness and precision, interviewing authoritative voices and using maps, images, recipes and chronologies. Try the renowned Mochi or Tiramisu with a matcha green tea recipe.
