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Italian Food Book Masterpieces

by Patricia Fioriello on March 5, 2010

Italian Food Book Masterpieces

Liber de coquina is the oldest recorded Italian food book written in 13th century Naples. With centuries of culinary inspirations at its disposal, Italian food book tops a good number culinary book charts.

Ranging from simple, everyday recipes to a whole gamut of regional delicacies, Italian cuisines are something worth a long time extensive research. Given the great variety of Italian dishes, one Italian food book can list hundreds of recipes only for pizzas, whereas another can teach you hundred other ways to create lip-smacking Mediterranean magic in Sardinian style. Italian cuisines are art-pieces of some of the greatest chefs of the world contributing largely for the Italian food book.

Marcella Hazan is a ruling kitchen celebrity with her Marcella Cucina hosting 100 ecstatic recipes. Gastronomy of Italy by Anna Del Conte is another masterpiece Italian food book that will extract the never-seen appearance and never-tasted sumptuousness from the most common Italian dishes. Pastas, pizzas, risottos, desserts, wines, courses – Anna Del Conte has touched all the fish, games, breads, sauces, antipasti, pestos, breads and cheese in its hundreds of varieties with her sizzling magic wand.

Then there is the bible of Italian culinary – Talisman Italian Cookbook by Ada Boni. Enjoying unquestionable popularity for decades, this Italian food book covers all corners of Italy and picks the bests of each. The great heterogeneity of Venetian, Sicilian, Florentine, Milanese, Bolognese, Neapolitan and other regional cuisines with the Tunnied Veal, Stracciatella, Lobster alla Diavolo, Scungilli Marinara and Scaloppine al Marsala will tantalize you to the extent of irresistibility. Let the enticing recipes for pastas, Italian desserts like the Ricotta Pie, Zuppa Inglese or Almond Macaroons seduce and exploit you.

You will find a lot of other big names like Pellegrino Artusi, Giuliano Bugialli, Edward Giobbi or Helen Barolini furnishing Italian kitchens. The most important part of Italian recipes is indulging, ravishing tastes with childlike simplicity of making them.

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Patricia Fioriello

Patricia Fioriello has 79 posts at Recipes for the Family

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February 19, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

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Travel the World With Flan

February 8, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

My household is half Mexican and I am very familiar with flan. Absolutely love it. When traveling to Paris, I find the flan is good but not the same as what I enjoy at home. Even when I visit Mexico, the flan is different from what I usually eat. Not to say I do [...]

Great Tasting Healthy Pasta Dishes

February 1, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

When traveling in Italy, I am always able to find good pasta dishes to enjoy.  In fact, pasta can be found just about everywhere. In Italy, there are so many tasty and healthy pasta dishes that use fresh ingredients and are also easy to make.
Pasta is one of my family comfort foods. It can be [...]

German Restaurants Across the US

January 26, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

Recently I was reading an article in the New York Times about a good German restaurant in NYC and about how German restaurants are becoming more popular. The influence of Germany on American food is largely hidden, generally as it has gone for a long time with little mention. This is unusual considering that statistically, [...]

5 Easy Quick Ways to Cook Salmon

January 20, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

I love salmon but get tired of preparing it the same way. Are you also looking for different ways to perk up your salmon recipes? Especially if they are easy and quick dinner recipes for the entire family to enjoy. Well look no further. One of my dear friends who is a chef told me [...]

Start the Day with a Cholesterol Free Muffin

January 16, 2010 by Patricia Fioriello

I have a secret cholesterol free recipe to share with you so that you can start your day eating healthy
Oat Bran Muffins
Ingredients
Flour- 3/4 cup
Brown sugar- 1/2 cup
Skimmed milk- 1/4 cup
Oat bran- 1 cup
Ground cinnamon- 2 tsp
Baking powder- 1 tsp
Mashed bananas- 2
All spice- 1/8 tsp
Baking soda- ½ tsp
Cooking oil- 2 tbsp
Egg substitute- ¼ cup
Vanilla extract- [...]