Why this book exists
My nonna never measured anything. So I wrote it down.
In her kitchen in Puglia nothing came from a jar. Orecchiette dried on a cloth by the window, the sauce simmered while the bread toasted, and dinner for eight came out of a few cheap, good things.
I have cooked that way my whole life, for family, friends and anyone who stayed for dinner. What I learned is simple: the honest way is almost always the easier way.
This book is every dish I cook, each with the one small decision that makes it work. Learn the tricks and the recipes become yours.
Luca
