Ciao Italia In Umbria

Popular Cooking-show host Mary Ann Esposito takes readers on an intimate tour of her favorite region of Italy--a tie-in to the 2002 season of Ciao Italia Known as the Green Heart of Italy, he central region of Umbria, just to he east of Tuscany, is largely unspoiled by the modern world. Mary Ann Esposito loves the foods, traditions, and people of Umbria so much that she's devoting the entire 2002 season of Caio Italia to it. She takes readers through this lush, mountainous, and tradition-filled region, with 60 recipes for its healthy, rustic food, profiles of its welcoming people, and an intimate tour of its food markets, home kitchens, vegetable gardens, wineries, and restaurants. Fans of Mary Ann's show as well as anyone who loves the top-notch Italian olive oil, black truffles, vegetables, and country beans will be transported in this very special book.