The article reflects on the legacy of late cook and teacher Carla Tomasi through her well-used cookbooks now sitting with a caretaker. Among the collection, five standout titles, including Dan Lepard's 'Short and Sweet' and Claudia Roden's 'A Book of Middle Eastern Food', exhibit signs of heavy use such as loose pages and duct tape. Carla's generous sharing of culinary knowledge left a lasting impact, particularly her reverence for Anna Del Conte's work, which inspired many of her classes. The reminiscing illustrates how food connects people and transforms lives.
Dan Lepard's Short and Sweet, which, thanks to grey duct tape, is just about holding together, reflects a genuine passion for baking and love for well-used recipes.
Carla was a cooking snowball: always gathering and immensely generous in her acknowledgements, carefully noting the place, book or person from whom she had gathered it.
Gastronomy of Italy, which Carla referred to as a life-changing book, taught her about the country she had left and affected her teaching style significantly.
Anna's fennel with pistachio, lemon and anchovy sauceâa dish she regarded as delightful yet puzzlingâdemonstrates the innovative culinary combinations that Carla loved to teach.
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