Calabria in Cucina: The Flavours of Calabria

Calabria in Cucina contains authentic, regional recipes, as well as local food traditions and classic wine from the Sila Mountain range to the white cliffs of the Vaticano Cape, close to Tropea. The easy-to-follow recipes are written by Chef Valentina Oliveri, owner of the restaurant L'Elibelinde, based in Rende (Cosenza).


About the Author
Bartuccio, Antonino: - Bart became interested in art and music from a young age and went on to work in typographic and photolith printing. His creativity turned towards photography, and he developed his skills during an extended stay in Brasil. In 2008 he won first prize in the National Geographic photography award. He lives with his wife and son in a small village in the Messina province of Sicily.Saffo, Alessandro: - Alessandro Saffo was born in 1964 and lives in Catania, one of the nine provinces of Sicily near the volcano Etna. He studied photography at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome. He taught photography at the Istituto D'Arte in Catania for three years and then at ANFE (a school for vocational training) in Catania for fifteen years, where he designed and developed advanced courses. His most important publications are: Cercando la Sicilia (1989), Bimbi (1989), Il Segno della Presenza (1990), Etna Akmè (his greatest homage to his motherland; 2004) and Strongyle, his latest photographic book on one of the Eolian Islands (2006). These last two books have text available both in Italian and English. He belongs to Simephoto photographers' group, and his photographs have appeared in many Italian and foreign magazines like Meridiani, Domus, Bell'Italia, Qui Touring, Specchio, Espresso, Check out of Wind Jet, Amica and others. He has organised photographic exhibitions in Italy and abroad. His main photographic reportage abroad is La Presenza degli Italiani a Grenoble ("The Presence of Italians in Grenoble"). He has also collaborated with local publishers to develop books about Sicily. His research mainly focuses on his native land and on the secrets of its light. His favourite language is colour. At present he only dedicates his time to photographic production.