From the back cover... 

You can cook almost anything in a Florentine kitchen with simple ingredients, a wooden fork, and a large covered sauté pan.

Learn from Caroleena how easy it is to cook simple, quick, and amazing Tuscan dishes. Benefit from Caroleena’s unique perspective as an American woman who, at age 20, moved to Tuscany where she married Aldo, an Italian Count. Let Caroleena teach you in the same way the great chefs of Tuscany instructed her to prepare these incredibly simple and delicious dishes. Learn how you can cook like a Tuscan chef even if you can’t cook at all. Cook for your friends and family and share a trip to Tuscany with your culinary guide, Caroleena. Cook typical Tuscan recipes, many of which were featured in her restaurant “Vien” in Florence, a wedding gift from her first husband.

Who is Caroleena?

Carol Barrow, formerly Carol Faggioli, lived in the province of Tuscany in Italy for ten years. She began her sojourn as a guest and as time passed was embraced by the warmth of the Italians, their culture, customs, and local cuisines. The curiosity of Caroleena’s palate was satisfied only as she learned Tuscany’s regional culinary arts. She was taught by the masters: farmers, restaurant owners, neighbors, and friends. Using fresh ingredients of the finest quality, Caroleena is now able to bring her vast wealth of Florentine recipes to your table. Ask any of her friends or neighbors who have broken bread in her home. Dinner with her is unforgettable. Caroleena’s motto: “Always cook with love and don’t be cheap!” Visit her online at www.Caroleena.com.