In an epic scooter trip from the South to the North of Italy, award-winning food writer Matthew Fort examines the country through its food and the people who produce it. He discovers a land where regional differences are still vibrantly alive, and uncovers the rich connection between history, tradition and cuisine. The enticing sum of these parts - the dishes, producers, ingredients, consumers and eating occassions - is nothing less than a contempory portrait of the country.