{"product_id":"winter-in-tuscany","title":"Winter in Tuscany","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760764753\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e'This book is a collection of the cosy, hearty dishes I love to cook in winter - recipes that are either traditionally Tuscan or Tuscan-inspired. It's all about comforting, flavourful food for cold winter nights. But more than that, this book is about a way of cooking I truly believe in: the quanto basta method.  It means 'as much as you need' - a glug of olive oil instead of a tablespoon. A pinch of salt as needed. You taste as you go and adjust. Once, when I was learning to make pici with a local cook, she simply said, \"We need as much flour as it takes.\" That's the essence of quanto basta. It's not about being perfect - it's about being present, being practical, and making something delicious with what you have.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinter in Tuscany\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates rich culinary and cultural traditions with a \u003ci\u003equanto basta\u003c\/i\u003e approach - the intuitive, Italian method of 'just enough' - and brings the heart of Tuscany's cosy autumnal and wintry flavours to your kitchen. But \u003ci\u003equanto basta\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a philosophy for cooking; it's a metaphor for life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrates life in the off-season; an ode to exploring Tuscany's villages and countryside when the crowds have thinned, allowing for a deeper, more intimate connection with the culture, food and landscapes. There are charming suggestions for pottering around Florence and Siena, and smoothly delivered snippets of history and art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut most of all, this book is about the recipes. An artichoke omelette, chicken liver pate crostini, a lentil and sausage stew, the most delicious bistecca fiorentina and the ultimate green salad. Filled with an array","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41509160616069,"sku":"PR398378","price":114.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXCUF5JKU4W.jpg?v=1769932239","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/winter-in-tuscany","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}