Limoncello and Linen Water
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Tessa Kiros’ first-edition hardback “Limoncello and Linen Water” is the cookbook that turns an Italian kitchen into a sensory memory. Published by Murdoch Books in 2012, this lavish 336-page volume pairs 100+ rigorously tested recipes with the author’s own travel photography and delicate water-colours, creating a scrap-book feel that is far removed from generic recipe collections. Every dish—whether it’s the ubiquitous Sorrento lemon liqueur, a pot of slow-simmered ragù or a simple rosemary-focaccia—comes embedded with Kiros’s trademark vignettes about the families who taught her, so you taste the story as well as the food.
What makes this particular copy sought-after is its true first-edition, first-printing status, still snug in its original illustrated dust-jacket and preserved in very-good condition from a smoke-free home. At a time when later reprints are common online, a clean 2012 hardback is becoming harder to locate, especially one that has avoided kitchen spills and sun-fading. The sewn binding lays flat for cooking, thick art-stock pages survive floury fingers, and the ribbon marker is intact—small details that turn daily meal prep into a ritual rather than a chore.
For buyers who collect modern cookbooks with both visual and culinary substance, “Limoncello and Linen Water” checks every box: regional authenticity, narrative charm, and production quality that e-books simply cannot replicate. Gift-givers love it as a wedding or house-warming present; home cooks value the clear metric & imperial measures, the pantry-friendly ingredient lists, and the menu suggestions that flow from antipasti to dolci. Secure this illustrated first edition now and you’ll own the title that continues to trend on Pinterest boards for its effortless blend of Tusana sunshine and practical kitchen know-how.
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