series of new unpublished recipes, recovered from the notebooks of the "Atti" women and guarded jealously for over a century. The recipes in this book are a precious source of the culinary inspiration and are the perfect tribute to the renowned "food culture" of Bologna. Anna Maria Bonaga, the current owner of "Atti" and part of the fourth generation of the famous bread dinasty, has added three recipes to the family recipes: these are more recent, given to her by friends and colleagues. But these recipes, too, follow the traditions of Bolognese ladies from the past, a tradition which once belonged to Nonna Margherita and Mamma Paola, for sharing the secrets for making quality food, The names of the women signing these delightful recipes thus trace over 120 years of history of Bolognese cuisine. This book offers a series of new recipes for first courses, main courses, side dishes, sauces and desserts.

The recipes in the book entice the reader into the kitchen. However, just by simply reading the recipes and studying the ingredients and the measures, you will see how Bolognese cuisine has changed over the years and decades, in line with the changes in lifestyle over the last century. As well as being a precious aid in the kitchen, this book is a record of the development of tastes in the city of the Two Towers. It is your chance to take a "trip" which, following the ultracentenary history of the Atti family, takes you back in time as you discover "how it used to be", a "flashback" acoompanied by delightful anecdotes and curiosities from the history of Bologna in the last century.