Beloved for her gorgeous cookbooks A Kitchen in France and French Country Cooking, Mimi Thorisson, along with her lively family and fox terriers in tow, immersed readers in the warmth of their convivial lives in rural France.

In Old World Italian, the Thorissons pause their life in the idyllic French countryside to begin a captivating new adventure in Italy and satisfy an endless curiosity and passion for Italian cooking. Mimi dives into diverse regional cuisines (from Venice to Umbria to Naples and beyond) and shares 100 simple recipes for authentic, classic dishes, enriched by conversations with devoted local food experts who share their timeworn techniques and stories.

Hardcover, 304 pages. Gorgeous photographs throughout, and lots of stories, too. 2020.