Stroll through the streets of Florence with the 2020 edition of Emiko Davies’ award-winningFlorentine. This new format cookbook beautifully packagesEmiko’s recipes, photographs and insights, eachinformedby her experience of Tuscany’s capital over more than a decade. As well, it includes new neighbourhood itineraries from 24 Hours in Florence, to Day Trips Outside the City Centre, to Best Bistecca and Pastry Shops, to Shopping for Cook’s Tools.

Emiko’s recipes transport readers to thepiazzas of Florence. From her torta di mele a reassuringly nonna-esque apple cake to ravioli pera e ricotta mouthwateringly buttery pear and ricotta ravioloni she shares an enchantingculinary tour ofthe city. Visitpastry shops bustling with espresso-sippers, hole-in-the-wall wine bars, busy food vans and lunchtime trattorias, and learn how and why the people of Florence remain so proudly attached to their unchanging cuisine.

It’s a cuisine that tells the unique story of its city, dish by dish. From the morning ritual of la pasticceria (the pastry shop) and il forno (the bakery), the tantalising fresh produce of il mercato (the market) and il maccellaio (the butcher) through to the romance of la trattoria.