Author Information:

Domenica Marchetti is a writer and cooking teacher who specializes in contemporary Italian home cooking. She is the author of Big Night In and The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy, from Chronicle Books. www.domenicacooks.com. France Ruffenach is is a San Francisco-based photographer whose work has appeared in Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Bon Appetit, and Travel & Leisure magazines, as well as in many cookbooks including Tartine, Every Day's a Holiday, Cupcakes, Inner Beauty, and Everyday Celebrations, all published by Chronicle Books.