Tuscan food is, above all, genuino. Frances Mayes and her husband, Ed, welcome readers to Bramasole, their home in the Tuscan countryside, introduce their friends, and share recipes that they have enjoyed as honorary Tuscans. With 150 color photographs of garden-fresh produce and evocative scenery, these from-the-heart-of-Tuscany recipes highlight a secret ingredient: the pleasure of the simple, traditional kitchen. Home cooks will soon be able to pour a glass of wine, throw on another handful of pasta, pull up a chair, and languish in the rustic Italian way of life.