“Traditions don’t fade when they’re shared — they grow stronger in the hands of the new custodian.”
A story of food, family, and memory — set in the white-truffle hills of San Miniato. This book is available in both Italian and English editions.
— The Book
Tuscan Kitchen Memories is not a cookbook, and not a memoir in the traditional sense. It is the story of a day: a warm September afternoon when a Tuscan family gathers in the white-truffle hills of San Miniato to share the merenda that Nonna Liliana adored and always made with love.
What begins as a snack becomes a torrent of stories, flavours, and memories — from Nonno Romanello’s macelleria, the town square’s unofficial political sitting room, to culinary secrets passed down from Nonna’s laden tables. Every dish tells a piece of Tuscan history and daily life.
The book contains 28 traditional recipes, with family memories, and notes — so that anyone can keep these flavours alive in their own kitchen.
Not a cookbook, not a pure memoir. A story lived in a single day, where each dish carries a family memory and a piece of Tuscan history.
Traditional recipes from generations of Tuscan cooks — with techniques, context, and some stories behind them. Tested in home kitchens .
Two separate editions — Italian and English. One story, two languages, rooted in San Miniato and its white-truffle hills.
— Launches
Join us for the launch of Tuscan Kitchen Memories. Book your place via Convivium — and pre-order your copy to collect on the night.
Piazzale Campana Guazzesi
(Pre-order the book and collect it on the night.)
Wallace Asti
(Pre-order the book and collect it on the night.)
— Purchase
Tuscan Kitchen Memories is available in two editions: Prestige Edition — 8.25″×11″ hardcover, full colour, premium paper. Economy Edition — 6″×9″ paperback, full colour.