To celebrate the publication of the revised and updated edition of The Silver Spoon, we're joined this week by The Silver Spoon editor Emilia Terragni for a Q&A about Italian Cookery.
Il cucchiaio d'argento has been a bestseller in Italy for over 60 years: over 2,000 recipes cover the entire Italian territory, and have been continuously updated since the book was published in the 1950s. It is the one cookery book every Italian passes on to their children, teaching them the skills of their parents and grandparents, and allowing them to understand the true nature of Italian cooking. Phaidon brought The Silver Spoon to the world, publishing it for the first time in English. It has become a true international success story, selling over 1million copies globally.
Emilia was born on Lake Como to a big Italian family. Emilia recalls that her mum was, and still is, an amazing cook, and as a family they all enjoyed sitting down together each evening for dinner. The Silver Spoon cookbook was at the heart of her family mealtimes, as it is for so many Italians. She takes great pride in translating and editing the cooking bible she grew up with.
Send your questions to Emilia before the end of 23rd November and we'll be linking to her answers from this page. Phaidon and Flavours holidays are offering Mumsnetters the chance to win a cookery holiday in Italy for two people and runners up prizes of five copies of The Silver Spoon. Click here for more details.