COOKING & FOOD

Slow Food, Fast Cars: Casa Maria Luigia—Stories and Recipes

by Massimo Bottura & others
Phaidon. Dec. 2023. 256p. ISBN 9781838667245. $59.95. COOKING
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Bottura (Bread Is Gold) and Lara Gilmore, owners of the guest house Casa Maria Luigia in the Italian countryside, have collaborated with their head chef, Jessica Rosval, on a book designed to share the exceptional experience of staying at their property. Casa Maria Luigia boasts a restaurant featuring favorite dishes from Bottura’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant Osteria Francescana, along with art, books, vinyl records, and iconic Italian cars on display. The book is aesthetically pleasing, comforting, and chic; the rustic scenery and food manage to feel both unexpected and homey. While the recipes aren’t for kitchen neophytes, they are written in an approachable way and offer suggestions for improvising based on what’s in season.
VERDICT Even for readers who aren’t en route to Italy, these engaging stories and delicious recipes will give them a reason to visit the grocery store in search of porcini mushrooms, fresh figs, and all the tastes that make Casa Maria Luigia feel like both home and hotel to its guests.
Reviewed by Emily Bowles , Jan 01, 2024
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