The book

An extremely interesting book which gathers the whole culinary treasure of the Region Veneto, in the north-east of Italy. Not only recipes (which are more than 150, illustrated and edited by local chefs), but also short and easy essays about the great variety of local agri-food products. Actually, the Region Veneto, is one of the richest of Italy, with its gorgeous mountains (who does not know the Dolomites?), lakes (lake Garda, for example, visited every year by thousands of foreigners), rivers, hills, lowlands and sea. Therefore the Region Veneto can boasts gastronomic excellence thanks to the stunning variety and quality of products. All the essays are by the most well-known journalists and chefs of Veneto.
Finally, the book will participate in the Gourmand Awards 2007.