Allesandra Benvenuti shares the joy of her inheritance of sun and cooking and
family in this charming book about growing up Tuscan. Contains
authentic Tuscan family and regional recipes. She was born in 1969 in Arezzo -Tuscany. In spring 2001
she started her own business, the best in the world: she rents her
family villa in the Tuscan countryside where she hosts guests from all
around the world! She has a degree in political science and studied
racial discrimination in the USA, particularly Supreme Court's
decisions. She is married to Massimo Boncompagni and they have 2
children: Federico 12 years old, and Elena 8 years old. Visit La Maestà
at http://www.lamaestatoscana.com.
Here's a snippet from an upcoming book by Alessandra Benvenuti who combines life with cooking in a totally original way!
"Even those beloved people who have passed away are kept alive by a memory of a particular food, the way it was cooked in the past and how it’s done now. It’s not just about some ingredients mixed in a rational way following a process, it’s an alchemy of love that memory keeps alive with smells and tastes we are able to recreate every time.
"I’ve carefully and jealousy kept gorgeous sets of dishes, silverware, cutlery, crystal glasses from the ‘20s that belonged to my Grandma Lelli and to Aunt Lina that I still use on special occasions with family, friends and my guests at La Maestà. But I’ve also kept simple dishes, wooden or marble rolling pins, tools, pots, lids, some of them fixed by my Grandpa Giorgio, that I still use every day … and every day and every time they bring me back to people I loved.
"Still cooking recipes that my family have always cooked before, it’s like having them beside me, continuing together the long journey of life."
