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Fort sets off on his Vespa in search of Sicily's culinary delights, sampling the ice cream and fishing for anchovies under the starry night sky. Along the way, he discovers that Sicily's landscape, traditions and recipes are intertwined with the islands' often turbulent past. 'Matthew has an infectious delight in proper food' Rick Stein
Synopsis
At the age of twenty-six the author visited the Italian island of Sicily. He and his brother arrived in 1973 expecting sun, sea and good food, but they were totally unprepared for the lifelong effect of this Mediterranean islands. Thirty years later, older and a bit wiser - but no less greedy - he finally returns.
