Frances Mayes - Mindennapok Toszkánában (2020)

Italy is an indelible experience. The country, which is both old and new, surprises people with gifts every step of the way.
It has been thirty years since Frances Mayes crossed the threshold of her Italian residence, Bramasole. Promenades lined with cypresses, the lively life of piazzas, Puritan churches in the Romanesque style, cuisine and rich history lured him to Italy. Five wonderful books were inspired by his life full of gastronomic, architectural and cultural experiences in the house near Cortona and during his travels. The fate of the writer was intertwined with Tuscany, where real life resides between the thick stone walls of the cities.
In her deeply personal memoir, Frances Mayes once again shares with the reader her daily life in the beloved Bramasole, as well as in their new work, their 13th-century fairy-tale cottage on the edge of the secluded mountain town.
The writer's book does not lack recipes this time either, since in their house, delicious food made from fresh ingredients is equal to life. While we get to know Luca Signorelli's painting, we will learn how the brick-roasted chicken, white bean puree with spicy shrimp, zucchini pancakes and the unmissable osso buco are made.