About the Author

Lori de Mori is an established writer, specialising in the food and customs of Italy. She first travelled to Italy as a student and later bought and restored a 200 year-old farmhouse in the Tuscan hills where she writes, cooks, gardens, bakes bread and raises her family. She has written three books about Italian cooking, Florence, Savouring Tuscany and Italy Anywhere and contributes to Saveur, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and Grand Designs. Award-winning food and travel photographer Jason Lowe is married to Lori. He has collected two Glenfiddich awards for his food photography and worked with some of the finest food producers and most inspirational cookery writers. He has a regular column in The Independent on Saturday with Mark Hix and his work has appeared in many books and magazines worldwide including Food and Travel, Food Illustrated and Saveur.