Anne Bianchi was the author of numerous nationally-acclaimed Tuscan cookbooks including From The Tables of Tuscan Women- Traditions and Recipes, Zuppa! Soups From The Italian Countryside, and Solo Verdura - The Complete Book of Tuscan Vegetable Cooking; and Dolci Toscani co-authored with Sandra Rosy Lotti. Her last book, Italian Festival Food, earned international acclaim with the Best Promotion of Italian Cuisine Abroad award at the World Cookbook Fair in Versailles in 1999. Born and raised in NYC, Anne used to spend long periods of time in her favorite region of Italy, Tuscany!