Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking

By Russell Norman

Penguin, 2018

• Regional
• Italy

Publisher Description

A dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden regional cuisine by the author of the bestselling and groundbreaking cookbook Polpo.

Returning to the city of his gastronomic inspiration, Norman Russell immerses himself in the authentic recipes and culinary traditions of Venice and the Veneto in one hundred recipes showcasing the simple but exquisite flavors of La Serenissima. He documents one magical year learning and fine-tuning the specialties and everyday comfort foods of la cucina veneziana in a rustic kitchen in a neighborhood far from the tourist crowds -- where washing hangs across the narrow streets and some houses still rely on a communal well for water.