Numero Undici
64 pages, 182 x 257mm, singer bound with pink thread,
single edition, each copy hand numbered.
single edition, each copy hand numbered.
Part cookbook and part memoir, Numero Undici is a time capsule in the form of this humble publication that documents and reflects on my Nonna and Nonno’s home at 11 Trudewind Road, Wodonga.
It explores life through the lens of Italian migrant life, and is presented as a combination of family recipe book and photo album. Each recipe draws from a particular time, place, or story. Printed locally in Melbourne, finished with a stitched spine, and in a format that won’t take up too much space on the kitchen bench.
The recipes have been handed down through my family, are new renditions of family classics, or recall fond memories from Numero Undici. Designed to be cooked as they have been enjoyed throughout my three decades of full-time eating and experiences around the dining table. Each dish is an exercise in simplicity, intimacy and abundance.
Reach for this book, invite a handful of friends over and enjoy a few hours around the table.