Casa Maria Luigia, celebrated in The Financial Times as potentially ‘the best B&B in the world’, and linked to Massimo Bottura, deemed ‘Italy’s most creative chef’ by The Times, introduces a cookbook that redefines ‘Food Fast’. Forget rushed, unhealthy meals; think quick inspiration and easily achievable recipes that bring the essence of Italian culinary artistry into your home. This isn’t about speed in preparation, but about fast access to incredible flavors and the spirit of Italian cooking.
Inspired by the lauded Casa Maria Luigia, the cookbook Slow Food, Fast Cars offers a collection that allows anyone to capture the hotel’s magic. As Waitrose Weekend suggests, it’s the perfect antidote to breakfast routine ruts, offering leaves of inspiration for every meal. If an Italian getaway feels distant, Robb Report assures that this book ‘should at least scratch your wanderlust itch,’ offering a taste of the idyllic property and its creative spirit. Galerie even warns readers not to be surprised if they find themselves ‘searching for flights to Italy while leafing through,’ highlighting the book’s evocative power.
More than just recipes, the cookbook, as praised by Cool Hunting, ‘opens the doors to their countryside home to share the creative spirit and inspirational choices throughout the idyllic property.’ It’s about bringing the essence of Casa Maria Luigia, described by Library Journal as feeling ‘like both home and hotel to its guests,’ into your kitchen. Even for those not planning an Italian trip, the engaging stories and delicious recipes provide ample reason to ‘visit the grocery store in search of … all the tastes that make Casa Maria Luigia feel like both home and hotel to its guests.’ This is ‘food fast’ in the sense of instantly transporting you to a world of culinary delight and Italian charm.
Building upon the acclaim of Bottura’s previous works, including Bread Is Gold, praised by the Washington Post for addressing food waste, and Never Trust A Skinny Italian Chef, lauded by the New Yorker as showcasing a ‘luminary of the culinary avant-garde,’ Slow Food, Fast Cars continues to impress. It offers ‘delicious recipes’ that Marie Claire recommends as ‘a recipe book that’ll make you think differently.’ Echoing NPR‘s praise for Bread Is Gold being ‘full of recipes and tips for home chefs to improvise,’ this new cookbook promises accessible creativity. Massimo Bottura, as Country & Town House aptly put it regarding Bread Is Gold, ‘turns water into wine,’ and Slow Food, Fast Cars is set to perform similar culinary alchemy for your home cooking, offering ‘food fast’ inspiration that is both quick to grasp and deeply satisfying.
