Review – Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy

Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy is another cracker from Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo.  Having already review Two Greedy Italians in 2011 I was looking forward to the follow up book. In this publication both chefs embark on a journey through Italy delving into traditions, geography and the contrast of climate which define the agriculture of this amazing country. The book contains 80 recipes and it is divided in four parts:
.Introduction- a snapshot of the lives of Contaldo and Carluccio, together with a brief Italian history and geography.
.Comfort food from the mountains – the Lakes, packed with heart-warming dishes.
.Fresh flavour from the coast – Islands,  delicious fresh seafood from Italy’s coastline as well as it’s islands.
.The larder of the river and plains – Rome. 

The photography, by David Loftus,  is rustic and breathtaking. I tried the simple recipes that stand the test of time. The focus is on flavours and quality ingredients where only the best will do. 

Gnocchi di Castagne

I tried the gnocchi di Castagne  which was delicious and light, I never heard of chestnut flour before so it was another new discovery for me. Dried chestnuts are milled into a very light brown and gluten free flour with a distinctive aroma and pleasing sweet and nutty taste. I found this flour at my local whole food shop in Brixton.

Warm fresh tuna salad with red onions – lovely citrous and sweet red onions and fresh tuna makes a delicious light lunch,  pumpkin risotto has a chilli background to it and the baked apples with walnuts, raisins and honey made a fantastic textured and crunchy finale!