01494cam a2200265 4500 264280756 TxAuBib 20110804120000.0 110804s1997||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780767900386 0767900383 (OCoLC)460442343 TxAuBib Mayes, Frances. Under the Tuscan Sun : At Home in Italy. New York, NY : Broadway Books, 1997. 280 p. An enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany, in the spirit of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence. Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos beneath the whitewash in her dining room, a vineyard under wildly overgrown brambles in the garden, and, in the nearby hill towns, vibrant markets and delightful people. In Under the Tuscan Sun, she brings the lyrical voice of a poet, the eye of a seasoned traveler, and the discerning palate of a cook and food writer to invite readers to explore the pleasures of Italian life and to feast at her table. 20110804. Tuscany (Italy) Description and travel. Tuscany (Italy) Social life and customs. Mayes, Frances. Cookery, Italian. TXHAM