Acquacotta: Recipes and Stories from Tuscany's Secret Silver Coast
by Emiko Davies
Discover the cuisine of La Costa D'Argento — Tuscany's secret silver coast — in this beautifully told cookbook from Tuscan-based, Australian-born writer and photographer Emiko Davies. Compiled from her Italian family's best-loved recipes, Acquacotta takes you from Capalbio and Monte Argentario to Giglio Island and the ancient hot springs of Saturnia and Pitigliano.
Through evocative words and photography, Emiko shares the region's rustic, storied dishes — scampi and potato soup, hand-rolled strozzapreti noodles, spinach and ricotta tortelli, chestnut gnocchi, and the classic fig and chocolate bread, pagnotella — along with the book's namesake, acquacotta, a humble Maremman peasant dish that captures the true spirit of the region. This edition also includes a new vegetarian and gluten-free index, highlighting another side of Italian cooking.
- Authentic recipes rooted in Tuscany's silver coast
- A blend of family history and regional culinary tradition
- New vegetarian and gluten-free index
- Personal storytelling paired with evocative photography
- A deep dive into a lesser-known corner of Italian cuisine
Rustic, personal, and deeply rooted in place — Acquacotta invites you to discover a hidden side of Tuscany, one storied dish at a time.