Pietro Demaio has been collecting traditional Italian preserving recipes, and sharing them with family and friends, for a very long time. His book is a rich collection of these recipes mixed with childhood memories and anecdotes from his travels. Includes preserving vegetables and fish, making cheese and salamis, drying chillies, tomatoes and other produce, preserving fruit in grappa, baking bread, drying herbs and making soap. A wonderful book for the enthusiastic cook and for anyone who appreciates the rich and varied tapestry that Italy is today.