Around the Tuscan Table

A narrative about family and food in twentieth-century Florence, looking at how family, and especially gender relations, have changed in Florence since the ending of World War II and continuing to an examination of current food practices today
In this delicious book, noted food scholar Carole M. Counihan presents a compelling and artfully told narrative about family and food in late 20th-century Florence. Based on solid research, Counihan examines how family, and especially gender have changed in Florence since the end of World War II to the present, giving us a portrait of the changing nature of modern life as exemplified through food and foodways.