Focaccia [Paperback]

Carol Field (Author), Joyce Oudkerk Pool (Photographer), Joyce Oudkerk Pool (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003

Sales in the six figures and counting testify to the enduring appeal of Focaccia, the classic celebration of Italian flatbread. Now with a fresh new cover, this delightful cookbook continues to show how focaccia is one of the easiest-to-prepare and most versatile of homemade breads. Carol Field, an acclaimed expert on Italy and its cuisines, provides more than 50 enticing recipes, from Tuscan specialties sprinkled with fresh basil and sage to more robust versions topped with smoky pancetta. Featuring both sweet and savory recipes (not to mention beautiful color photographs), this inviting and accessible volume brings the rustic breads of Italy to kitchens everywhere.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Carol Field has been writing about Italy and Italian food since 1972. She is the author of The Hill Towns of Italy, Celebrating Italy, Italy in Small Bites, and the best-selling The Italian Baker. She has also written articles on Italy for such magazines as Gourmet, Food and Wine, and Bon Appetit. She lives with her husband in San Francisco and continues to travel back and forth to Italy.

Joyce Oudkerk Pool is an award-winning photographer specializing in food. Her photographs appear in a number of cookbooks including James McNair's New Pizza (0-8118-2364-4).

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811840654
• ISBN-13: 978-0811840651
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,691,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Focaccia: Simple Breads from the Italian Oven (Paperback)

The variety of recipes for this fun and tasty bread are astounding! It serves not only to provides one with foccaccia for any occasion, but it stimulates the imagination, helping one to create any recipe they need! I love it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, January 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Focaccia: Simple Breads from the Italian Oven (Paperback)

The book is full of good recipes, most of them easy to make. The results are consistently good. For an unusual bread, try the potato focaccia recipe. Everybody in my family loves it, and it became one of the favorite lunches to take to work/school.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, April 30, 2003

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Maria S. (Monza, Milano Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Focaccia: Simple Breads from the Italian Oven (Paperback)

Focaccia is my favourite bread, and since I live in Italy I get to eat it as much as I want. But I wanted to try making it on my own, and this book really helped me.
The recipes here are amazing and they really work. They are easy and tasty (they do taste better than the ones I buy at my local bakery). Also the variety is great. The one I like the best is "Focaccia Andrea Doria" but they are all excellent. The book is also filled with beautiful photos. Enjoy it.