SynopsisThe land of sunlight, mild breezes, beautiful coastlines, and wonderful food is captured in this volume, with emphasis on ways to bring Italy's great cooking and casual dining into your home or out on your patio. Follow these recipes and your household will be enriched with the savory flavors of pasta sauces, the aromas of warm Italian bread, freshly grated cheeses, and full-bodied country wines. From the Italian Alps, then down through the Po Valley, Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzi e Molise, Apulia, and the island of Sicily, every region of Italy is covered in separate chapters that emphasize the diverse styles of cooking, culinary traditions, and local customs. Here in one volume are 230 of the finest classic regional dishes, with easy-to-follow recipes, magnificent color photos, and wonderful general advice on food preparation and serving. Book jacket., Many delicious dishes have originated in cities such as Genoa, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples - as well as from Italy's diverse rural regions. This handsome, oversized book not only tells food lovers how to prepare 230 mouth-watering recipes, but also shows Italy's breathtaking cityscapes, coastal regions, and the countryside where world-famous Italian food products are grown, cultivated, and prepared. It's a cookbook and travelogue all rolled into one beautifully photographed package. Whether it's pasta, pane or pesce, you'll find the recipe here.
LC Classification NumberTX723.H49 1999