A Mediterranean Farm Kitchen is all about life and living in a small Italian hilltown. it is an eclectic colection of recipes inspired by dinners with neighbors and friends. village festas and communal meals. Each recipe reflects the everyday odors that fill the lanes and kitchens of a small Tuscan pasese. it is the food of the colorful Mediterranean, hearty and flavorful, emphasizing redily available ingredients and lots of fresh tastes. Beth Elon divides her year between jerusalem and Tuscany, where she has lived and farmed on the edge of a small village since 1972. Her most recent book, THE BIG BOOK OF PASTA, topped the best seller list in Israel for over six months.