Beschreibung:
A tale of courage in the face of adversity . . . a story of love and hope.In this fascinating follow-up to Dear Francesca,Mary Continiwrites to her daughter Olivia to tell the story of her greatgrandparents,the humble Italian shepherds who emigrated toEdinburgh and then helped to transform Britain's food culture.Sharing some of the recipes that they brought over, this is amouth-watering memoir of family and food.'Touching and inspiring . . . But there is an added pleasure toreading Mary Contini, that comes from the importance of foodin her life . . .The book bursts with flavour.'Financial Times'Essentially the story of one man's journey, but also a story of onecommunity, two nations, and how they grew and flourishedtogether.'Scotsman'Uplifts and inspires . . . Contini has augmented the familylegends with historical research and imagination.'Sunday Times