Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in Italy and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as All Saints' Day, the Festival of Saint Dominic, and Carnival. Includes recipes.
Television chef Giada De Laurentiis shares family photographs, anecdotes, and recipes for appetizers, soups and sandwiches, pasta and grains, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and salads, desserts, and brunch.
"Describes historical, cultural, and geographical factors that have influenced the cuisine of Italy. Includes recipes to create Italian food"--Provided by publisher.
This book is a collection of recipes for making the most of cooking Italian-style, from soups to hearty pasta dishes and from salads to dinner party extravaganzas.
Explore the feast of tasty facts about the food and cooking of Italy. Learn all about the climate, history, religion, and culture of Italy and how they have influenced the national cuisine.
Presents a collection of 150 recipes for Italian holiday cooking, covering every course from antipasti to dessert, and includes stories and lore of homeland and Italian American traditions and celebrations.
A chronicle of the author's first four years in Italy, describing her purchase and restoration of an abandoned villa in the Tuscan countryside, her transformation of the overgrown gardens, and her discovery of the many links between the food and culture of the region.