This book shares the excitement the author felt when travelling through France and Itlay - tasting and retasting the wonderful flavours of local cuisine. Everywhere she found a revival of regional country cooking - sensual food, rich, warm and earthy flavours. This book contains a selection of these recipes that reproduce dishes that are typically French or Italian, with emphasis on the importance of fresh ingredients. Darina Allen owns the Ballymaloe Cookery School at Shanagarry, County Cork and is the author of Simply Delicious and A Simply Delicious Christmas.