In The Elixir of Life: Finding Love and Joy in the Passionate Pursuit of Food, Lisa Dahl travels to Tuscany, Italy, to celebrate the elixirs of the olive and the vine, and the elixir of inspiration that underlies her decades of Italian- and Mediterranean-influenced cuisine. She brings them home to Sedona, Arizona, where she is the executive sous-chef and co-owner of award winning restaurants - Cucina Rustica and Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano.

Lisa's interpretation of lusty, rustic, direct Italian cooking includes, soups, salads, sauces, versatile side dishes, and delicious antipasti. The recipes in this book feature vibrant components that can  be interchanged, recombined, and seasonally adapted for soul-satisfying family meals and easy home entertaining. Many are friendly to vegetarian and vegan lifeways. All are intensely flavorful. This is a book of beautiful, healthful, and joyful elixirs that will enhance your life.