[{"id":268321620035,"handle":"books","title":"Books","updated_at":"2025-02-22T09:31:12-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCookbooks for Italian Cuisine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven if you've never used olive oil or prepared an Italian meal in your life, you'll be enraptured by these cookbooks and travelogues. We've curated a large selection of the best Italian cook books for learning how to cook with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/collections\/olive-oil\"\u003eolive oil\u003c\/a\u003e and other popular Mediterranean products. Some tomes take a more general approach while others focus on specific dishes and Italian regions. You can read about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/italian-street-food-paola-bacchia-lib-056\"\u003eItalian Street Food\u003c\/a\u003e, become a master of authentic Italian pizza, or discover ways to enjoy Italian cuisine on a vegetarian diet. We also offer the latest Flos Olei Olive Oil Guide and other handbooks to help you learn about different producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Culture of Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut these are so much more than lists of ingredients and directions. Food is unquestionably linked to topography and culture, and each book uses this as a gateway into fine Italian dining. Some books are written by people who are Italian or have spent much of their lives immersed in its history. Others recount traveling through Italy with recipes that tie the journey together. There's the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/venetian-republic-cookbook-lib-120\"\u003eVenetian Republic cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e that recounts the culinary history of its former lands and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/products\/tasting-rome-fresh-flavors-forgotten-recipes-from-an-ancient-city-lib-039\"\u003eTasting Rome\u003c\/a\u003e, where two tourists examine the ancient city through the lens of food. And each book is full of tantalizing color photographs that will work up an appetite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContact us if there's a specific book on Italian cuisine you're looking for. We're happy to provide the resources you need to prepare better food and gain a true appreciation for its origins.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-08-16T14:41:28-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Books"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2022-08-16T14:41:27-04:00","alt":null,"width":1906,"height":550,"src":"\/\/www.olio2go.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/CategoryHeader_Books.jpg?v=1660675287"}},{"id":268315099203,"handle":"olive-oil-by-region-liguria","title":"Liguria","updated_at":"2025-02-22T13:10:59-05:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv id=\"italyRegions\"\u003e\n\u003cmap id=\"italy_regions\" name=\"italy_regions\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"30,34,30,42,17,46,10,36,26,33,30,35\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-val-daosta\" title=\"Val d'Aosta\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"39,20,45,30,43,39,45,48,41,51,45,58,48,56,53,65,36,69,32,79,13,75,15,61,7,54,17,52,18,46,31,42,31,33\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-piemonte\" title=\"Piemonte\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"46,30,56,19,76,19,80,48,90,58,75,59,62,54,56,57,55,64,48,55,44,54,47,48,44,37,47,29\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lombardy\" title=\"Lombardy\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"76,17,76,10,105,6,111,15,100,20,101,28,88,41,79,36\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-trentino-alto-adige\" title=\"Trentino-Alto Adige\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"112,15,117,17,110,27,113,36,121,40,106,50,111,61,90,58,80,46,81,39,88,41,101,28,100,20\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-veneto\" title=\"Veneto\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,19,135,41,121,39,112,35,110,26,117,17\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-friuli-venezia-giulia\" title=\"Friuli-Venezia Giulia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"27,78,23,87,35,87,44,73,55,75,68,82,58,67,53,65,36,69,32,79,26,79\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-liguria\" title=\"Liguria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"62,73,58,67,55,63,61,54,77,60,91,58,107,60,109,76,115,83,114,86,108,83,105,85,105,88,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-emilia-romagna\" title=\"Emilia-Romagna\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"68,82,77,107,88,121,94,121,101,110,108,89,104,87,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71,62,73\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-tuscany\" title=\"Tuscany\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"107,92,116,97,119,108,125,113,135,109,132,92,115,82,114,85,108,83,102,87,108,88,107,91\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-marche\" title=\"Marche\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"111,121,125,113,119,107,115,97,108,92,101,110,110,120\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-umbria\" title=\"Umbria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,138,143,136,137,120,130,124,125,124,113,111,121,101,110,94,121,121,149\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lazio\" title=\"Lazio\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"151,128,146,135,142,133,137,139,136,137,120,130,124,124,124,113,135,109,150,127\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-abruzzo\" title=\"Abruzzo\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"158,132,155,143,148,145,138,142,137,138,143,133,146,135,151,128\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-molise\" title=\"Molise\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"177,133,172,140,172,143,208,161,217,174,214,182,208,178,206,170,187,167,172,151,160,151,155,142,158,132\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-puglia\" title=\"Puglia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,140,158,162,177,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,160,151,155,142,147,145,138,142\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-campania\" title=\"Campania\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"184,174,174,178,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,172,151,187,167\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-basilicata\" title=\"Basilicata\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"193,190,193,201,183,204,182,213,171,225,166,216,176,202,168,176,174,178,183,174,182,183,192,190\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-calabria\" title=\"Calabria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"164,217,157,235,161,243,156,250,113,231,112,219,148,220,164,216\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sicily\" title=\"Sicily\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"53,147,63,156,61,196,50,195,49,202,38,199,40,169,35,162,36,153,42,156,54,147\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sardinia\" title=\"Sardinia\"\u003e\n\u003c\/map\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/liguria.gif?v=1660654691\" alt=\"Map of Liguria\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/liguria.gif?v=1660654691\" usemap=\"#italy_regions\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSavor the fresh flavors of the Ligurian coast with premium olive oils and gourmet ingredients from Olio2go. Our selection includes a variety of authentic products from this region of Northwest Italy, including Ligurian olive oils featuring sweet and light flavors. Learn more about Liguria and the incredible selection of delicious products from this Italian region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLigurian Seaside Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Liguria region is marked by its craggy coastal geography. Olive groves are scattered along the terraced hillsides. Despite the rugged landscapes, however, Liguria olive oils are noted for how delicate and light they taste. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/Departments\/olive-oil.aspx\"\u003eOlive oils\u003c\/a\u003e from Liguria go beautifully with seafood, which makes perfect sense considering the region's seaside location. Ligurian olive oils also pair well with other light meals and sides, such as fresh vegetables and crisp salads. It's also a top choice for blending into a homemade pesto sauce made with fresh basil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncredible Italian Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe list of amazing ingredients from this part of area doesn't stop at olive oil. Liguria is also well-known for its amazingly flavorful pesto. Our collection of gourmet Ligurian ingredients at Olio2go includes some of these authentic pesto sauces along with other treats, such as Taggiasca olives from the hills of Oneglia and hand-rolled trofie pasta. We also have Ligurian \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/Departments\/Shopping\/Shop-By-Category\/Books.aspx\"\u003ecookbooks\u003c\/a\u003e to inspire you with ideas for authentic Italian meals that can be made in your very own cucina. Shop now to discover delicious extra virgin olive oils, savory sauces and other delicious ingredients sourced directly from Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-08-16T10:12:35-04:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Liguria"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":268314771523,"handle":"products-by-region","title":"Shop by Region","updated_at":"2025-02-22T13:35:53-05:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv id=\"italyRegions\"\u003e\n\u003cmap id=\"italy_regions\" name=\"italy_regions\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"30,34,30,42,17,46,10,36,26,33,30,35\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-val-daosta\" title=\"Val d'Aosta\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"39,20,45,30,43,39,45,48,41,51,45,58,48,56,53,65,36,69,32,79,13,75,15,61,7,54,17,52,18,46,31,42,31,33\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-piemonte\" title=\"Piemonte\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"46,30,56,19,76,19,80,48,90,58,75,59,62,54,56,57,55,64,48,55,44,54,47,48,44,37,47,29\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lombardy\" title=\"Lombardy\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"76,17,76,10,105,6,111,15,100,20,101,28,88,41,79,36\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-trentino-alto-adige\" title=\"Trentino-Alto Adige\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"112,15,117,17,110,27,113,36,121,40,106,50,111,61,90,58,80,46,81,39,88,41,101,28,100,20\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-veneto\" title=\"Veneto\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,19,135,41,121,39,112,35,110,26,117,17\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-friuli-venezia-giulia\" title=\"Friuli-Venezia Giulia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"27,78,23,87,35,87,44,73,55,75,68,82,58,67,53,65,36,69,32,79,26,79\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-liguria\" title=\"Liguria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"62,73,58,67,55,63,61,54,77,60,91,58,107,60,109,76,115,83,114,86,108,83,105,85,105,88,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-emilia-romagna\" title=\"Emilia-Romagna\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"68,82,77,107,88,121,94,121,101,110,108,89,104,87,97,85,97,79,91,76,84,80,65,71,62,73\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-tuscany\" title=\"Tuscany\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"107,92,116,97,119,108,125,113,135,109,132,92,115,82,114,85,108,83,102,87,108,88,107,91\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-marche\" title=\"Marche\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"111,121,125,113,119,107,115,97,108,92,101,110,110,120\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-umbria\" title=\"Umbria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,138,143,136,137,120,130,124,125,124,113,111,121,101,110,94,121,121,149\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-lazio\" title=\"Lazio\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"151,128,146,135,142,133,137,139,136,137,120,130,124,124,124,113,135,109,150,127\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-abruzzo\" title=\"Abruzzo\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"158,132,155,143,148,145,138,142,137,138,143,133,146,135,151,128\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-molise\" title=\"Molise\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"177,133,172,140,172,143,208,161,217,174,214,182,208,178,206,170,187,167,172,151,160,151,155,142,158,132\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-puglia\" title=\"Puglia\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"133,148,140,158,162,177,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,160,151,155,142,147,145,138,142\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-campania\" title=\"Campania\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"184,174,174,178,167,176,169,170,161,157,165,151,172,151,187,167\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-basilicata\" title=\"Basilicata\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"193,190,193,201,183,204,182,213,171,225,166,216,176,202,168,176,174,178,183,174,182,183,192,190\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-calabria\" title=\"Calabria\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"164,217,157,235,161,243,156,250,113,231,112,219,148,220,164,216\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sicily\" title=\"Sicily\"\u003e\n\u003carea shape=\"poly\" coords=\"53,147,63,156,61,196,50,195,49,202,38,199,40,169,35,162,36,153,42,156,54,147\" href=\"\/collections\/olive-oil-by-region-sardinia\" title=\"Sardinia\"\u003e\n\u003c\/map\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/italy.gif?v=1660654683\" alt=\"Map of Italy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3006\/8803\/files\/italy.gif?v=1660654683\" usemap=\"#italy_regions\" style=\"border-width: 0px; 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Click on the \"Shopping\" header above and then look for the Shop by Region list. We'll take you to all the extra virgin olive oils we carry which are grown and pressed there. You'll also see everything else that Olio2go offers from that area, including balsamic vinegar, seasoning, pantry goods, pasta, grains, and gift sets. Track down the exact item you were looking for or spend time browsing and discovering cuisine you may never have known existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique Imported Olive Oils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe olive oil of each Italian region is distinct and influenced by the topography, climate, and other things grown in that area. For example, Tuscany extra virgin olive oil has a more peppery and spicy bite with some bitter notes. Meanwhile, the Hyblean Mountains (Monti Iblei) in Southeastern Sicily are bursting with flavor and often have a well-rounded fruity essence. In Trentino-Alto Adige, the only area suitable for growing olive trees is around Lake Garda, and the oil produced has a lighter flavor and color than in other areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few examples of how olive oils can vary - and each impacts your salads, pastas, stuffed peppers, cakes, and other creations differently. To learn more, visit the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/pages\/extra-virgin-olive-oil-buyers-guide\"\u003eExtra Virgin Olive Oil Buyers Guide\u003c\/a\u003e, read our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.olio2go.com\/pages\/history\"\u003eOlive Oil FAQs\u003c\/a\u003e, or call Olio2go toll-free. 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This book presents to an American audience the cuisine of Liguria—the Italian Riviera—full of dishes that are inventive, inherently seasonal, waste-conscious, plant-forward, and geared toward the home cook.
Italian cuisine never goes out of style. Yet while many are familiar with various regional cuisines of Italy, one of its most gastronomically rich regions has been largely overlooked: Liguria, home of focaccia, pesto, and the Cinque Terre.
Award-winning author and food writer Laurel Evans has been immersed in the cuisine of Liguria for 15 years, ever since her Italian boyfriend (now husband, and the photographer for this book) brought her to his family’s hillside villa in Moneglia on the Mediterranean coast. There, Evans immersed herself in kitchens, restaurants, and markets, building relationships with the chefs, shopkeepers, producers, and nonne who drive the local cuisine. This book showcases all that she discovered: a cuisine that is beautiful but humble, plant-based and waste-conscious at its core, with a particular spirit and history that she unravels for readers new to the region.
From the ultimate pesto, to the definitive focaccia recipe coaxed out of local bakers, to recipes for lesser-known Ligurian specialties like Cappon Magro, Liguria: The Cookbook offers readers a personal journey into the heart of the cuisine of this timeless yet ever-evolving region.
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Rizzoli (September 2021)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 8.04 x 1.04 x 10 inches
