Ischia: Recipes, Stories and Traditions from an Italian Island [9781760766528]

Overview

Award-­winning cookbook author Meike Peters takes readers on an immersive culinary journey to Ischia, the lush volcanic island in Italy's Gulf of Naples, where food, family, and tradition are inseparable from the landscape.

Ischia is a place of fertile soil, abundant kitchen gardens, vineyards, fishing boats, and deeply rooted food traditions. Here, cooking follows nature's rhythms: farmers grow what they eat, fishermen cook what they catch, and recipes are passed down through generations as living expressions of family and community.

Peters introduces twenty remarkable islanders—­home cooks, farmers, bakers, winemakers, chefs, and their families—­who open their homes, kitchens, and gardens to share their stories, traditions, and favorite dishes. Alongside enduring classics—from parmigiana, fried stuffed pizza, and pasta with vegetables, to seafood, Mediterranean tarts, and glorious babà al rum—­she discovers a new generation of cooks, bringing fresh ideas and flavors to the island, while remaining deeply connected to its gastronomic heritage.

Featuring more than eighty authentic, approachable recipes, Ischia captures the generosity and simplicity of Italian island cooking at its best.