Magnaccioni (Roman dialect): people who live to eat well. 

On Wednesday 13th December get in festive spirit the Italian way with Anne Pia. Dr. Anne Pia, poet, essayist, and translator lives in Edinburgh. She is the grandchild of Italian immigrants and was raised surrounded by the culture, traditions and dialect of southern Italy. Her new book, Magnaccioni: My Food… My Italy is a glorious celebration in poetic prose and recipes of a part of Italy, of a philosophy, culture and way of life which she shares with an infectious joy. Anne invites you to join her in becoming magnaccioni.

Magnaccioni, a cookery book that not only teaches you to cook like an Italian but also to live like one. Get ready to don your dancing shoes and indulge in authentic recipes with Anne Pia's celebration of Italy. CAV GIOVANNA EUSEBI

This is more than a cookery book. It is a glorious ‘Te Deum’ to Italy expressed through food, wine, music and anecdote. When you feel the ‘nostalgia d’Italia’ really badly and can’t hop on a flight straight away, open this book, plunge in and all will be well. CAV. RONNIE COVERY, Honorary Italian Consul

If you liked Stanley Tucci’s Taste, you’ll love this. SCOTTISH FIELD

This is a free event, all welcome.