 | About Under The Olive Tree - Family and Food in Lugano and the Costa Smeralda, Italy. Under the Olive Tree takes a sentimental journey to Manuela Darling- Gansser’s hometown Lugano, an elegant city on a Swiss lake near the border of Northern Italy, and her family’s holiday home on the rugged north - east coast of the island of Sardegna (Sardinia) in Italy. Here Manuela explores the memories, sights, smells and tastes of her childhood as she presents a captivating account of the relaxed and casual‘al fresco’ Italian lifestyle. Photography by Simon Griffiths provides a beautiful backdrop to a story filled with history, culture and food from a passionate amateur cook. |  |