My Calabria : Rustic Family Cooking From Italy's Undiscovered South

At the tip of Italy's boot lies Calabria. It is a beautiful mountainous region populated by fisherman and small farmers. Calabrians are the second-largest Italian region group in Australia (after Sicilians); many have settled here bringing their culinary traditions with them.

In a story that mirrors that of the Calabrian Australians, Rosetta Constantino grew up in Calabria before emigrating to California with her family. Once settled there they re-created a little Calabria on their property - cooking with tomatoes, eggplant and peppers from their garden, ricotta made from scratch and hand-made pasta.

Now Rosetta shares her family's story and introduces readers to the fiery simplicity of Calabrian food. The first cookbook of a little known region in Italy, 'My Calabria' celebrates the richness of the landscape and the allure of it's cuisine.