Soffritto

"Cuts through the mist and mystification
that other authors have allowed to shroud Tuscan food."
—Wall Street Journal

"It is one of the most interesting
I have read about the enjoyment of cooking."
—Chuck Williams in Williams-Sonoma Taste magazine

"The instructions are precise and extensive. . . . Great artwork aside, this is a fine book to cook from if you are interested not just in compiling recipes,
but in learning techniques."
—New York Daily News

"Vitali is living her life with great spirit, and we get to watch her, and to share."
—Houston Chronicle

"It has the makings of a classic in regional cuisine. . . . Give this book, and give it selfishly,
to a cook whose meals you expect to share frequently."
—Tennessee Advocate

"Vitali’s cookbook is a feast for all our senses."
—El Paso Times

"The most beautiful and, yes, luscious, of these is a new book, SOFFRITTO. The photographs are glorious and so are the recipes…The book is as close to Tuscany as it is possible to get without actually going there."
—Vallejo Times-Herald

"A delightful synthesis of contemplation and cuisine, of recipes from and reflections upon earthy Tuscan cooking, this cookbook is a quiet stunner."
—Wichita Register

"Vitali has a unique style, guiding her readers step by step through the recipes and offering up her philosophy on cooking and life with sensitivity and wit. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal

"One of Florence’s most deservedly celebrated restaurants....it touches a chord so that you begin to think you must have been Tuscan in a previous life. And every recipe has a story."
—New York Times