A beautifully designed cookbook with easy seasonal Italian recipes - the perfect gift for any
foodie in your lifeRussell Norman returns to Venice - the city that inspired POLPO - to immerse
himself in the authentic flavours of the Veneto and the culinary traditions of the city. His
rustic kitchen - in the residential quarter of the city where washing hangs across the narrow
streets and neighbours don't bother to lock their doors - provides the perfect backdrop for
this adventure and for the 130 lip-smacking easy Italian family recipes showcasing the simple
but exquisite flavours of Venice. The book also affords us a rare and intimate glimpse into the
life of the city its hidden architectural gems its secret places the embedded history the
colour and vitality of daily life and the food merchants and growers who make Venice so
surprisingly vibrant. 'Russell Norman is among the brightest stars of the British food scene'
Esquire 'Offers a rare insight into the beating heart of the city' i
