Tom Norrington-Davies

Chef

A bible of the sort of cooking that would go on to be, slightly sneeringly known as cal -ital. The whole thing is swimming in olive oil. Yum! It's one of those fine veggie cookbooks that really never announces itself as such.

Celia Brooks

Founder, Gastrotours

My favourite Italian recipe book

Anne Dolamore

Publisher, Grub Street

Mary Taylor Simeti

Food writer