Cookbook & travel book
LIGURIA – Recipes & Stories along the Italian Riviera
Liguria – a coast where fragrant herbs hug the rocks, fishing boats bob in turquoise bays, and ancient olive groves, vineyard terraces, and orchards characterize every village. This book captures the magic of this landscape – not only in recipes, but also in stories about its people, their traditions, and their incomparable cuisine.
Featuring atmospheric photography by Laura Jane Coulson and texts by Andy Baraghani, Corrado Corti, Gilda Bruno, and Luca Cesari, the book delves deep into the flavors and stories of this rugged yet enchanting coastal region. Ruth Rogers, founder of the legendary River Café, opens with personal impressions from decades of hiking along the Ligurian coast. Two guest recipes by Fanny Singer and Max Rocha demonstrate how Ligurian cuisine can be brought into your own kitchen, even far from the Riviera.
A total of 24 classic dishes, inspired by the cuisines of the legendary Belmond hotels in Portofino – the Splendido high above the bay and the Splendido Mare in the middle of the lively Piazzetta – invite you to recreate and dream. It's an invitation to experience Liguria with all your senses. For, as Gilda Bruno writes: "In truth, no one knows Portofino as well as the sea. Its tides and its roiling stomach have been the only witnesses to the transformation of this village into arguably the most striking manifestation of the idealized Italian lifestyle: effortless elegance, sun-drenched ease – la dolce vita."
Cookbook & travel book
LIGURIA – Recipes & Stories along the Italian Riviera
Liguria – a coast where fragrant herbs hug the rocks, fishing boats bob in turquoise bays, and ancient olive groves, vineyard terraces, and orchards characterize every village. This book captures the magic of this landscape – not only in recipes, but also in stories about its people, their traditions, and their incomparable cuisine.
Featuring atmospheric photography by Laura Jane Coulson and texts by Andy Baraghani, Corrado Corti, Gilda Bruno, and Luca Cesari, the book delves deep into the flavors and stories of this rugged yet enchanting coastal region. Ruth Rogers, founder of the legendary River Café, opens with personal impressions from decades of hiking along the Ligurian coast. Two guest recipes by Fanny Singer and Max Rocha demonstrate how Ligurian cuisine can be brought into your own kitchen, even far from the Riviera.
A total of 24 classic dishes, inspired by the cuisines of the legendary Belmond hotels in Portofino – the Splendido high above the bay and the Splendido Mare in the middle of the lively Piazzetta – invite you to recreate and dream. It's an invitation to experience Liguria with all your senses. For, as Gilda Bruno writes: "In truth, no one knows Portofino as well as the sea. Its tides and its roiling stomach have been the only witnesses to the transformation of this village into arguably the most striking manifestation of the idealized Italian lifestyle: effortless elegance, sun-drenched ease – la dolce vita."
