Mary Contini

Mary Contini and her husband grew up in extended Italian families in Scotland and she wanted to pass on the family histories, traditions and passion for food to her daughter. She successfully combines Italian heritage and recipes in this book which can be enjoyed if you like cooking or just reading about Italian food.

Mary Contini writes to her younger daughter to tell her about their family origins in Italy, and about the grandparents who moved to Scotland to escape poverty. She also tells of the WWII experiences of the women left to manage businesses and families when their husbands and sons were rounded up as aliens.