My Umbrian Kitchen - Hardcover

Join Patrizia Simone, Umbrian-Australian chef and advocate of eating and living by the seasons, as she shares the time-honored rituals, stories, and treasured family recipes from her childhood in rural Italy that inspire the dishes she serves at her celebrated restaurant, Simone's of Bright, in Victoria's Ovens Valley. From the simplest pork ribs grilled over hot coals, delicate salads of spring flowers, handmade pasta, and fruit-filled crostate, to elegant dishes using that most Umbrian of ingredients, the truffle, this book captures the essence of Umbria and its culinary traditions. More than just a cookbook, My Umbrian Kitchen is a guide to a way of life who traditions we can learn from and keep alive, wherever we are today.

Patrizia Simone is  the Umbrian-Australian chef and owner of the award-winning Simone's restaurant in Bright, North East Victoria, which she has run with her husband, George, for the past 25 years. Patrizia and George have led culinary tours to Umbria since 2005. Caroline Pizzey is a book editor and food writer with nearly 30 years' experience.