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Amber Guinness is a cook and author living in Florence. She was born in London and brought up in Tuscany.
She learned to cook at her mother’s side in the kitchen at Arniano, the farmhouse restored by her parents Jasper and Camilla. She was educated in Italy until she was thirteen and then went on to finish school in London and to study History and Italian Literature at the University of Edinburgh.
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‘Deliciously comforting and beautiful recipes and charming stories that make me want to winter in Tuscany for the rest of my life.’
— Melissa Hemsley
author of Sunday Times bestseller Real Healthy
featured recipes
Spaghetti all’ubriacona
DRUNKARD’S SPAGHETTI
Chianti is one of Italy’s most emblematic wines, produced in the hills between Florence and Siena and protected by the…
Spaghetti al rosmarino
‘EMERGENCY’ ROSEMARY & GARLIC SPAGHETTI
This is a Sienese recipe from our old family friend, Rossana. It’s rather like an intensely herby version of a…
Minestra di lenticchie, ceci e rosmarino
LENTIL, CHICKPEA & ROSEMARY STEW
This is a store-cupboard/vegetarian riff on my sausage, lentil and chickpea stew in Winter in Tuscany and I have been…
Malfatti in brodo
Mama’s malfatti in broth
Malfatti are little dumplings made of ricotta and spinach. They are also known as gnudi or nudi (‘naked’) by dint…
Delizia al limone
AMALFI LEMON CREAM CAKE
This cake is inspired by the delizie al limone served at the glorious bar-cum-bakery Pasticceria Panza in Amalfi, an old-fashioned…
Limoncello spritz
Prosecco, limoncello and basil cocktail
This light citrusy spritz has been popping up all along the coast over the past decade, particularly in Sicily. Apart…
Penne alla buttera
PENNE WITH COWBOY RAGU
Butteri are cowboys from the southern coastal region of Maremma in Tuscany. Apparently dating back to when the area was…
Torta caprese al limone con ganache al cioccolato
FLOURLESS LEMON & ALMOND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE
This is a lemon version of the famous chocolate almond tort from the island of Capri. I love its nutty…
Roast Beef with Green Sauce
Rosbif is what the Tuscans call roast veal or beef, a reference to the British tradition of roast beef. I…
