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Italian Family Cooking

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I purchased this book several years ago in a quest for authentic recipes. As a first generation American (daughter of Italian immigrants from Northern Italy), I'd grown up eating mostly peasant-style foods at home, though my mother was quite a "gourmet" and excellent cook; it seemed that my father much preferred the simpler recipes from his hill town of Germasino with American variations. I found this book and was immediately riveted...the background information for the recipes and the authenticity appealed to me. I also own books by Julia Della Croce ... but THIS book is my favorite, and my family's, because of its simple and authentic fare. There isn't a week that goes by that I don't pull it off the shelf and "commune" with my ancestors through preparation of one of the dishes!

This book is fun, the recipes are simple, classic, its like reading a great story with delicious recipes interspersed. This is the most authentic, simple Italian food I've found and I've ready many Italian cookbooks. Maybe not the big bible of Italian cooking but its definately a necessity and one you'll enjoy while reading it.

I have already tried one of the receipts and easy and fast and delicious.
It is all I thought it would be and more. Season ingredients, easy, if you have a garden, there is something in there that is delicious. I am very happy to add it to my collection of cookbooks. Thank you

My sister received this book as a gift almost 20 years ago (we were probably around 16 years old) I recall making several recipes within the book...the most memorable being the marinara sauce,(completely different than any other sauce I've ever had- with wonderful balance of flavors) and the baked clams. I finally was able to find it again here on amazon, and I should be getting it any day now....I can't wait to start cooking up some of these wonderful authentic Italian dishes.I recall there being a great variety of recipes, many of which I have not seen elsewhere. I am so glad to have found this wonderful book!