"Missoni food makes my soul smile." - Qunicy Jones If there were a royal family in the Italian fashion world, it would be the Missonis: four generations stylishly decked out in colourful knitwear featuring the instantly recognisable Missoni zigzag. While Missoni clothes have been handed down and treasured by fashionistas since the 1970s and are covetable and prized, Francesco Maccapani Missoni, the son of designer Angela Missoni, feels the same way about the family's distinctive recipes. Their cuisine, it turns out, is as singular as their style. Francesco has a healthy respect for tradition and has collected his parents' and grandparents' favourites. For the first time, The Missoni Family Cookbook chronicles the Missoni culinary tradition, making these delicious, well-guarded family recipes available to the home cook. Beyond the glitz and glamour of the family known so well through fashion, you can now be at home - and a tavola - with the Missonis. AUTHOR: Francesco Maccapani Missoni is the only son of Angela Missoni and Marco Maccapani and the grandson of Tai and Rosita Missoni, founders of the eponymous fashion brand. He was born in 1985 and grew up in the countryside outside Milan surrounded by his boisterous extended family. He studied architecture in college and is passionate about design, lm, and contemporary art. He now heads a startup based in Milan and is, as they a ectionately say, una buona forchetta (a gourmand). Food and cooking are his passions, with a strong emphasis on family traditions, sustainable sources, local produce, and fresh seasonal ingredients. 170 illustrations