Light of Lucia, A Celebration of Italian life, Love & Food

Description

n 'Light of Lucia' the energetic and passionate Luciana Sampogna, owner of the popular cooking school Cucina Italiana, shares the rites of passage of the Italian woman from childhood to motherhood, mapped by Italian tradition, superstition and celebration through food. Learn why flour is 'god' and be swept away by the romance of eating pizza on the back of a Vespa with your bello. This is Italian cooking from the heart. With 120 proven recipes from a cooking maestra, including the best fresh pasta recipe this side of Italy, fried prawns with salsa verde, and simply irresistible Ricotta fritters, Luciana caters for all tastes and levels of cooking experience. But this is more than a cookbook, it's the story of every Italian woman's life journey and the food that accompanies it. Light of Lucia comprises a stunning mix of recipes, photography, illustrations, nostalgic black and white family portraits and inspiring words, bringing Italian food and culture to life. Luciana Sampogna has run the Cucina Italiana cooking school for the past 10 years, the last five in Sydney. She was trained under Sorelle Simili who previously worked with the renowned Italian cookbook author Marcella Hazan and the 85-year-old artisanal bakers, the Simili sisters.