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ABOUT CINDY

Cindy’s love for food began before she could reach the counter in her Nana’s Italian kitchen. Her grandmother Nicolina, who was from Naples, loved to be surrounded by her family. She could always be found in the kitchen stirring a large pot of sauce or making lasagna to feed the neighborhood. Cindy is a lot like her Nana, as she enjoys sharing her love for cooking and preparing her family’s favorite meals when all the kids are home visiting.

Every meal has a story of Cindy and Nana in the kitchen together, and Cindy’s eyes sparkle when these tales are shared with family and friends. Cindy’s two sisters also love to reminisce about their childhood. Although the sisters sometimes disagree about the way Nana made certain recipes, they always have fun when they get a chance to cook together—with, of course, a glass of wine in hand.

Cindy’s infectious enthusiasm for Italian food pervades all of her recipes, which demonstrate the passion inspired by her Italian heritage and her extensive travels throughout Italy. Her Italian style of cooking is flavorful yet clean, and very approachable. The recipes are not complicated, and many of them can be made in advance, but they’ll always be the star of the party!

Cindy and her husband Glenn love to entertain in their large country home in Marlborough, Connecticut. Most of the recipes in this book appear regularly in Cindy’s kitchen—especially her antipasti, which is always offered to family and friends. Other favorites are the spinach and artichoke rolls and her delicious frittatas. She always serves Italian chopped salad alongside Tuscan favorites such as anchovy pizza or Roman braised eggplant. A pot of sauce or meatball and kale soup will be simmering on the stove on the weekends. On any given night at Cindy’s, you might be served her chicken scaloppine in a caper sauce or even osso buco; if she feels like seafood, you could have the salmon with lemon, capers and thyme. Cindy’s desserts are light and easy, but very Italian. This book offers a unique take on the flavors of Tuscany. Cindy’s hope in sharing these homemade Tuscan Paleo recipes is that you will feel like part of her family and share her love for the taste of Italy.

BUON APPETIT O!