From the Sila mountains to the white cliffs of Tropea and Capo Vaticano, from Reggio Calabria to Pollino National Park: the whole of the Calabrian heartland, most authentic and unknown, is embodied in this unique cookbook which goes straight to the heart of the regional cuisine, simple yet substantial, rural and delicious. Local products and dishes whose origins are lost in the mists of time become an unforgettable experience through the hands and writings of Valentina Oliveri, cuisinière of l’élibelinde at Carolei, her cultural association devoted to enhancing the local cuisine.