Italian Immigrant Cooking (Hardcover)

by Elodia Rigante (Author), Nicholas Elias (Photographer)

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Product Description
Enjoy the taste of old Italy! This one-of-a-kind cookbook from Elodia Rigante, a second generation Italian-American and a virtuoso cook of traditional Italian fare, features dozens of Rigante’s prized, time-tested recipes. She also includes personal reflections about each dish, traditional wisdom, helpful cooking shortcuts, and much more. Dive in and learn to make:

- Stuffed Calamari (Calamari Farciti)
- Italian Pasta & Bean Salad (Rotini E Ceci Primavera)
- Peaches in Red Wine Sauce (Pesche Al Vino Rosso)
- Manicotti Crepes (Manicotti)
- And more!

With mouthwatering, full-color photographs, a thoughtful introduction, space for writing notes, and more, this beautiful cookbook will delight the whole family!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: JG Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572153741
• ISBN-13: 978-1572153745
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #538,053 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely top-notch! Get your hands on a copy if you can..., March 2, 2001

By	K. Corn "reviewer" (Indianapolis,, IN United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Italian Immigrant Cooking (Immigrant Cookbook Series, Bk. #1) (Hardcover)

Forget Balduccis and other places with fancy prices and less than superb food - get this and wow your friends and family without knocking yourself out - or hurting your budget. I have already tested several of these recipes and they are superb! Full-color photos of every recipe on every page and great directions. These are the real thing, too, everyday cooking (as well as fancier, more expensive recipes if you like) for true culinary feasts, Italian style. All the pasta dishes you'd expect, plus a wealth of seafood recipes - from seafood marinara to calimari. There's even a recipe for Duck Casserole which I'd like to try soon. If you find a copy, you'll probably pay a pretty penny, but you won't regret it. Worth every penny I've paid and I'd gladly pay double the price for this one!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy the Book for the Manicotti Crepes alone, May 7, 2004

By	Caro61 (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Italian Immigrant Cooking (Immigrant Cookbook Series, Bk. #1) (Hardcover)

My sister had this book and made the Manicotti Crepes and meatballs for a family dinner. I liked it so much, I bought my own copy of the book. Elodia's recipes are great, they are old-fashioned good but suited to the busy working cook.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Authentic Italian , December 21, 2005

By	L. Luchs "lorial66" (Massapequa Park, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this cookbook!!! Her recipes are just like my Grandmother used to make. Unfortunately all of our family recipes are not written down. So whenever I am unsure of how to make something I check with Elodia!