Dreaming of Tuscany: Where to Find the Best There Is

No country inspires as much fascination as Italy, and no region in Italy inspires as much adoration as Tuscany—for its interior design, art and architecture, fashion, artisans and crafts, food and wine. In Dreaming of Tuscany you'll experience the essence of a place that dreams are made of, ensuring you'll get the most out of your experience. Sharing her recommendations of favorite insider places and word-of-mouth gems, best-selling lifestyle author Barbara Milo Ohrbach acts as a guide to food markets, exquisite shops, overflowing antiques markets, not to mention cooking courses, outdoor painting classes, ancient palazzos and small museums. And you can live like a Tuscan once you return home, with this book providing sources for everything from luscious bed linens to peppery olive oil. Dreaming of Tuscany is illustrated with three hundred sumptuous images by photographer Simon Upton. Don't dream of visiting Tuscany without first reading this book.

Barbara Milo Ohrbach is the author of 20 bestselling books, inspired by the trend-setting style of Cherchez, her famous store in New York City that launched her writing and lecturing career: The Scented Room, Tabletops and A Passion for Antiques, have already become well-loved classics for decorators and collectors. She lives in Millbrook, New York.