Cucina dell'Emilia-Romagna: Recipes from the gastronomic heartland of Italy and its capital Bologna (Ursula Ferrigno) Smoking Ellie’s Table is an extension

Ellie’s Table is an extension of Ellie’s food ethos and includes all the recipes close to her heart

After Alice Waters launched the farm-to-table movement with the opening of her acclaimed restaurant Chez Panisse

With guidance on melting chocolate

spent in a Virginia farming community founded by her grandfather and his friends after emancipation

and immerse themselves in the textures

Cucina dell'Emilia-Romagna: Recipes from the gastronomic heartland of Italy and its capital Bologna (Ursula Ferrigno) Smoking Ellie’s Table is an extensionEmilia Romagna, one of the largest Italian regions, lies between the Adriatic Sea to the east, the River Po to the north and the Apennine chain of mountains to the south. Between the Po and the mountains, with its flood plain enhanced soil, is what is known as the "food valley," where a unique microclimate means that an abundance of foods can be produced. These include soft wheat for the famous pasta types of the region; acorns and chestnuts to feed