Featuring recipes, this book explores the nuances of the Italian landscape, history and cuisine. It about the tastes and pleasures of Tuscany.

Written by the author of Under the Tuscan Sun , this book covers Spain and Portugal, France, the British Isles, and the Mediterranean world of Turkey, Greece, the south of Italy, and North Africa. It weaves together personal perceptions and commentary on art, architecture, history, landscape, and the social and culinary traditions of each area.

Presents the author truly at home in Italy, meeting the challenges of learning a new language and touring regions outside Tuscany, including castle towns, fishing villages, and islands. This work also explores different themes in this wondrous corner of the world, delving into gardening, wine-making, and the experience of primavera.

The writer of Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany presents a third volume that shows what her house, garden and surrounding countryside, markets - and friends - really look like.

In her inimitable warm and evocative tone, Frances Mayes helps readers develop an eye for authentic Tuscan style, with advice on how to: Choose a Tuscan colour palette for the home, from earthy apricot tones to invigorating shades of antique blue; Cultivate a Tuscan garden, adding fountains, vine-covered pergolas, and terracotta urns among the herbs and flowers.. Make prime finds at their local ..

Presents a celebration of the allure of travel, of serendipitous pleasures found in unlikely places, of memory woven into the present, and of a joyous sense of quest. This book brings to the page the curiosity of an explorer, provides insights into the wonder of the everyday, and a narrative style that entertains as it informs.