A week ago, I was at our local farmer's market and discovered a bounty of end of season heirloom tomatoes and beautiful zucchini flowers. I decided to make a tomato pie inspired by a recipe from my friend Susan. I would frequently make tomato pie when we lived in Italy and loved to eat the leftovers for days. This time, I added zucchini flowers and sun dried tomatoes for a beautiful and delicious treat. In Minnesota, we treasure the days as Summer and Fall come to an end and

Chapter 27 of the book is focused on the importance of daily bread in village life in San Gusme. Each day, the ladies (and Vezio) would wait for the delivery of fresh bread from a local forno (or bakery) that created the most delicious wood-fired and rustic bread. As the little white van pulled in through the door of the village, everyone was planning (in their head) their first and second choice of bread for the day. It was never certain what bread might be available when it