The Italian Summer Kitchen

Available from Book Larder when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

From six-time James Beard nominee for best chef, recipes to transport you to the full, bright flavors of sun-drenched summers in Italy. For a culinary tour of Italy, or a master class in creating the nation’s many regional gems in your home kitchen, you couldn’t ask for a better tour guide than Cathy Whims. In her debut cookbook, Cathy brings together dishes from Italy’s many and varied regions, united by her masterful interpretation of cucina povera—literally “food of the poor,” which means fre