A vibrant culinary journey through Southern Italy, featuring 85 authentic recipes and 100 striking photographs that showcase the region’s food, landscapes, and traditions.

Food writer Katie Parla explores the rich regional cuisines of Italy’s south—where rustic mountain cooking meets sun-drenched coastal flavors. Far beyond the familiar pasta-and-tomato image of Italian food, this book reveals the deeply local traditions of Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, and Molise. Through both traditional and reimagined recipes, along with cultural insights and historical context, readers discover dishes like Involtini alla Piazzetta, Giurgiulena, ’U Pan’ Cuott’, Focaccia, and Pizz e Foje—each reflecting the character and heritage of its region.