Mimi explores the beautiful coasts and countrysides of Italy in this lavishly photographed cookbook featuring simple, authentic recipes inspired by the country's devoted producers and rich food heritage.
Mimi Thorisson is a French cook and writer living with her family between Medoc, France, and Turin, Italy. She is the author of A Kitchen in France and French Country Cooking and runs the award-winning food blog Manger, which documents her cooking adventures in Medoc and around Italy.
“This is an impeccably styled record from a keen-eyed outsider
looking in.”—Publishers Weekly
“Each recipe and anecdote from her life in her adopted city of
Turin is incredibly transportive—and, it turns out, easier to
re-create than you might think.”—Domino
“This time, [Mimi]’s traveled to Italy in Old World Italian,
sharing her journey and dishes with us—something that feels
especially novel and special, given many of us are unable to travel
at the moment.”—Chowhound
“Thorisson is a thoughtful guide; her introductions to each chapter
and recipe tell stories of the recipe’s origins, and she adds in
whispering encouragements where needed.”—Epicurious
“A tribute to the home cooking of real families across the
country.”—Wall Street Journal
“These stories and recipes are a real tribute to everything I love
about Italy. Mimi has successfully shared what is important in
the Italian culinary tradition: seasonal ingredients at their
best, careful attention to local traditions, and regional
recipes that are delicious and attainable for the home
cook. The stories are written with a contemporary vision and
appreciation for old-world cuisine, and the photos and recipes are
exquisite. This book is a must-have for both younger and
older generations who want to cook and understand the beauty of
Italian food.”—Lidia Bastianich
“Passion, place, and family permeate the writing and recipes
in Old World Italian. As you get lost in Mimi’s poetic
words, you are transported to Torino, Italy—you can almost taste
the freshness of the basil and hear the kiddos running about as the
adults ceremoniously sip their aperitivo. Many of us dream of
the romantic notion of picking up our lives to follow our
heart—Mimi actually did it. And with ease, grace, and authenticity.
Every recipe is imbued with love—these are not meals to look at,
they are dishes to savor, that have a sense of history and
tradition, captured through a modern and fearless lens.”—Athena
Calderone
“Mimi’s words and recipes have the power to transport us to another
time and place, one of magic and plenty, of deep feeling and
treasured memories. But her most endearing trait, beyond how
beautifully she writes and that her delicious and deeply relevant
recipes always work, is how warm and inviting she is both on and
off the page. Viva Italia, and viva Mimi! Old World
Italian is a treasure—a guide to embracing life, and Italy,
with open arms.”—Sarah Copeland
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