My Calabria by Rosetta Costantino (PREORDER)

At the toe of Italy's boot sits Calabria. It's rugged and mountainous, surrounded by sea, home to fishermen and small farmers, and still unknown territory to most cooks outside Italy. Rosetta Costantino grew up there. Her father was a shepherd and winemaker, and her mother was his tireless assistant.

When the family moved to Oakland, California, they brought Calabria with them. They planted the garden, cooked with eggplant and tomatoes, and kept making the foods they'd always made. My Calabria collects that cooking: rustic, generous and straight from the garden, with the bold, chile-warmed flavors the region is known for.

Written with cookbook author Janet Fletcher, with wine notes from sommelier Shelley Lindgren, it's both a family story and a practical guide to a part of Italy few cookbooks cover.

Inside you'll find:

• Rustic Calabrian recipes for everyday meals and special occasions
• Garden-driven cooking built on easy-to-find ingredients
• Traditional Southern Italian preserving and pantry know-how
• The stories and customs of Calabrian family life

Southern Italy, straight from the family garden.

*QB Cookbook Club Pick: This book was chosen for our September-October 2027 Italian cookbook club selection, where we’ll cook 1 recipe each week from the book. Learn more about the QB Cookbook Club.