Italian Food

Buon appetito! Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well? The answer lies amid the vibrant beauty of Italy's historic cities. For a thousand years, they have been magnets for everything that makes for great eating: ingredients, talent, money, and power. Italian food is city food. Delizia! is much more than a history of Italian food. It is a history of Italy told through the flavors and character of its cities.

Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the magic of those meals with us in The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table, and now he takes us beyond the savory recipes and into the compelling stories behind them.​ Taste is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about his growing up in Westchester, New York.

Travel with Bret Thoman on this hilarious and touching romp as he narrates his lifelong journey from his American upbringing to a new life in Italy. Written with passion, humor, and candor, this book masterfully captures the heart, soul, and spirit of Italy and the Italians as he navigates the wonder and craziness of this new Italian life. Initially drawn to Florence to study the language and explore his Italian ancestry, he feels a lure to the less touristy South. In the slower half of Italy, dialects are spoken, America is still revered, and lazy lunches are the high point of the day. In ...

Step into the alluring world of authentic Italian cuisine! Within the pages of this culinary odyssey, you are on the brink of embarking on a captivating journey that will not only elevate your culinary prowess but also deepen your appreciation for the diverse wonders of Italian gastronomy. Welcome to 'Become a Master of Italian Cooking,' subtitled 'Wow your Family and Friends,' your exclusive key to unlocking the cherished secrets of these timeless culinary traditions. I am delighted to serve as your guide on this delectable adventure. As the author of the 10-book series 'Italy Then and Now...

Full of lighthearted humor, sumptuous food, the wisdom of an Italian mother-in-law, and all the atmosphere of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, this warm and witty memoir follows American-born Katherine Wilson on her adventures abroad. Thanks to a surprising romance—and a spirited woman who teaches her to laugh, to seize joy, and to love—a three-month rite of passage in Naples turns into a permanent embrace of this boisterous city on the Mediterranean.

Hi, we're the D'Alessandro octuplets. We spent our entire childhood cooking with our Nonna every single day. We loved cooking with her so much. She taught us all of her Italian recipes. We loved it so much that we started dreaming of opening a restaurant together. Nonno taught us all about running a business, and we started saving. We all got jobs and made a plan. It took us a decade, but we finally had what we needed. We found a building in Billings, Montana and opened our much-anticipated restaurant. We no longer have Nonna with us, but we know that she's proudly watching from Heaven. ...

The first in the series, include recipes from celebrity chef-Maria Liberati along with stories of her life in the mountains of Italy. More than just a cookbook, a recipe novel, a trip to Italy in a book! Contains over 50 recipes and menus for special occasions. Alll recipes are authentic Italian and follow the Slow Food method! The Basic Art of Italian Cooking has been featured in national media such as Tastes of Italia, Healthy Cooking, Celebrity Society Magazine as well as lifestyletv.com, chickspeak.com, and more! Read what everyone is talking about and discover another European secret

In Red Sauce, Ian MacAllen traces the evolution of traditional Italian-American cuisine, often referred to as "red sauce Italian," from its origins in Italy to its transformation in America into a new, distinct cuisine. It is a fascinating social and culinary history exploring the integration of red sauce food into mainstream America alongside the blending of Italian immigrant otherness into a national American identity.

Tuscany. What's it really like? The author of the acclaimed Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around guide book series offers a new anthology of essays about living and traveling in Tuscany and Italy. Book Sections I. P8: Many of the best foods of Italy begin with the letter P: pizza, pecorino Toscano, porcini mushrooms, pasta, parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto, porchetta, and pici. II. Working and Living: including my philosophy for slow travel, what my workday looks like, the benefits of speaking Italian, a visit to the hospital emergency ward, and mysterious vibes. III. Rome: staying at a ...

From best-selling author David Gardner - A travel book about a couple's adventure in Italy. This is a tale of beauty, romance and wonder and a couple who fell in love with a country and its people. From Rome to Tuscany to Sicily, this is a journey of exploration, humor and surprises that take the reader into ancient piazzas, local markets, tiny medieval villages and along idyllic walking trails, always with some vino at hand and an appreciation of the extraordinary. This is a compelling read for any who want to take the road less traveled, to experience the real Italy, to understand its ...

There is an old Yiddish proverb that Scott and Jessica would have done well to heed. Mensch tracht, und Gott lacht. Man plans and God laughs. They thought that quitting their jobs, leaving a comfortable penthouse in Pittsburgh, saying good-bye to family, friends, and their mother tongue and moving to a little olive farm in Puglia, the “heel of the boot,” would be as easy as breaking a really expensive wine glass. And God laughed. So begins The Soul of the Heel, the story of an American couple that dreamt of an idyllic life in Italy but found that getting there would require patience (...

"Paul Wright's tribute to the robust pleasures of village life brings out the generosity and humanity of the inhabitants of Lake Como” Desmond O’Grady, Italian Insider Review:- What is it like for a foreigner to live and work in a village in Northern Italy, and become part of the community? How tough is it to leave your home country and settle in a new one? What do you have to do to be accepted by the people who live in a village by Lake Como, which has existed for over five hundred years? Award-winning artist and stage designer Paul Wright and his partner found out the hard way, ...

25 Years in Italy is an informative, insightful and entertaining account of life in contemporary Italy. It sheds light on daily life, culture, food and language of this fascinating country as observed from the inside by the author over a quarter of a century of uninterrupted stay. Through 20 information-packed chapters we get answers to questions like, why did George Clooney come to live by Lake Como? Why is Grana Padano the most popular cheese when there are 820 types to choose from? Why do Italians lace their language with English/American terms? What do they watch on TV? Why did Leonardo...

The plan was to start over here with the picture-perfect Genova’s pastry elite; not to catch the culprit who iced the last chef. When Paolo’s death goes from natural causes to murder, my trip to the beautiful Italian harbour town turns into a case of spine-chilling whodunit. I whip up confections, not conspiracies. But my scruffy clue-sniffing beagle has different plans for us in this sun-kissed town; to remove the stench of murder. Motives linger as the sous chef, Enzo, craves the spotlight, while Luca, the supplier, has a sour taste left behind after a heated argument. Even Giulia, ...

56 Traditional Chicago Recipes in This Cookbook Chicago, Illinois is located on the north east part of the United States on the shores of Lake Michigan, which is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Chicago has a large number of regional specialties that reflect the city's ethnic and working-class roots. These include the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, the Chicago Style Hot Dog and the Italian Beef sandwich. There are many famous people from Chicago including Harrison Ford, Tina Fey and John Malkovich. Chicago is the setting for many books, movies and television shows including the ...

As the food and cocktails columnist for the Island Times, it's Hayley Powell's job to stay on top of the latest eateries in town. Just in time for the summer tourist season, Chef Romeo, a successful restaurateur from New York City, has opened an establishment called - naturally - Romeo's. But between his over-the-top temperament and his no-holds-barred diet, Chef Romeo may not live through the grand opening.

Cinque Terre, a quant Italian harbour town, normally boasts of the aromas of garlic, basil, tomato sauce and crisp sea air, not the smell of murder. The pastel buildings and cobblestone streets are lined with Italian trattorias including my famous La Nonna’s Nonna, named after my grandmother. But when Pepperoni, my clue sniffing beagle, leads me to the dead body of the notorious food critic, Alistair, the normally bustling restaurant halts to a stand still. Marco, the charming wine bar owner, offers his help digging through the endless suspects and rumors. As investigations into the many ...

Tom Colicchio cooked his first recipe at 13 years old—a stuffed eggplant from an issue of Cuisine magazine that he picked up out of boredom—and it changed his life. Listeners are in for a treat as the talented Will Damron (who has read over 700 audiobooks) delivers an immersive account of Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef and beloved restaurateur Tom Colicchio’s life, challenges, and success.

Yes, I have become a foodie! Don't you love the flavor of rich, warm, decadent chocolate lava cake served with chocolate syrup too?! In this culinary autobiography, learn about various food experiences throughout my life, such as the memory of the vibrant red whole lobster that I ate for the first time as a child. I detail my experience with food in Italy, from eating the freshest ricotta cheese imaginable in the mountains of Abruzzo, to the best pizza I have ever tasted, the only topping being tantalizing carmelized onions. What about those cookies with the Hershey's kisses in the middle ...

Cooking with Olives: A Guide Get your copy of the best and most unique Olives recipes from BookSumo Press! Come take a journey with us into the delights of easy cooking. The point of this cookbook and all our cookbooks is to exemplify the effortless nature of cooking simply. In this book we focus on Olives. Different Things to Make with Olives is a complete set of simple but very unique Olives recipes. You will find that even though the recipes are simple, the tastes are quite amazing. Besides recipes you will learn about the following: Ancient Cultivation of Olive Role in Ancient Trade and...