Coastline: The food of Mediterranean Italy, France and Spain

Description

The perfect pesto. The best bouillabaisse. The purest paella. A river of gold flows through western Italy, southern France and eastern Spain. It's the olive oil that links three great cuisines, along with a love of garlic, anchovies, peppers, fresh herbs and seasonal vegetables. In stories and recipes, and beautiful location photography, Coastline explores the legacy of the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs and the Vikings, who left the gift of a 'cuisine of the sun', flavoured with generosity and conviviality.

Lucio Galletto grew up between the tables of his parents' restaurant on the Italian Riviera, but migrated to Australia to be with the woman he loves. He now runs the acclaimed Sydney restaurant Lucio's. His earlier books with David Dale include The Art of Pasta, Lucio's Ligurian Kitchen and Soffritto - A Delicious Ligurian Memoir. David Dale has been described as 'Australia's top chef-wrangler'. He's interested in the story behind everything he eats. In addition to his books with Lucio, his publications include The Little Book of Australia, Essential Places, The 100 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Italy, and with Somer Sivrioglu Anatolia - Adventures in Turkish cooking.