Zuppa! Soups from the Italian Countryside

"If soup is a poor man's food, then 'Zuppa!' is a poor man's trip to Italy--the perfect combo for a weary, burned-out anybody....These are dense, textured soups, often eaten over bread or squares of fried polenta, some so full-bodied they are borderline risottos....Tuscany, in all its colors, scents, and, thank God, tastes and textures, comes alive in these little chapters, and the recipes make one long for cold, rainy days when a slow-cooking pot of soup can perfume a home and soothe a soul.Bianchi, Anne is the author of 'Zuppa! Soups from the Italian Countryside', published 1996 under ISBN 9780880015134 and ISBN 0880015136.