Ready to live—and cook—at a more relaxing pace? This exquisite cookbook has more than 120 ways to show you how to do just that, demonstrating the advantages of giving each ingredient a chance to develop its fullest flavor. Recipes include asparagus soup with saffron; chopped meat sauce for polenta or pasta; rice with lamb and tomatoes; braised tuna with tomato, garlic, and mint; chicken with sweet peppers, pancetta, and marjoram; clove-scented beef from Rome; pork stew with chestnuts; and slow-roasted onions with aged balsamic vinegar. Mangi bene … e lentamente!