Northern Italian Cooking [Paperback]

Biba Caggiano (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 1992

Filled with delectable, authentic recipes and menu suggestions highlighted by full-color photographs, Caggiano's book of cooking secrets will enable cooks to master her recipes with ease. From appetizers and soups to main dishes and distinctive desserts, the rich Northern Italian cuisine can fill any cook's home. 100 full-color photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HP Trade; Revised edition (September 18, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557880514
• ISBN-13: 978-1557880512
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Elegant recipes, March 6, 2000

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Elisa (Centerport, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Northern Italian Cooking (Paperback)

I love to cook and my ever-expanding family and friends love to eat... this cookbook is the one that I have used for many years..the cover has fallen off and my favorite recipes are covered with fingerprints...(The vegetable and seafood recipes are wonderful! ) it's the one cookbook that I refer to most often and the one I ALWAYS purchase as gifts for beginner cooks...for friends who love to cook..but, mostly for newlyweds.. The recipes are amazingly simple and easy to follow , but elegant..(I usually have most of the ingredients on hand) I've found myself using 3 or 4 recipes for one dinner party.. Everyone thinks I one of the best cooks..but it's Biba who should get all the credit..so, I bow with thanks to Biba for making me the cook I am today.....This is a must in every kitchen!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Italian mom who never uses a cookbook bought it for me!, September 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Northern Italian Cooking (Paperback)

I've been referring to Northern Italian Cooking for several years now (I must get a new one soon!). My friends and business acquaintances (including my boyfriend Antonio-born in a small village near Montecassino) especially like the ricotta gnocchi. With my busy schedule, it's great to make fresh pasta in a few minutes especially healthy and low fat). I've never really used cookbooks but I use Biba's Northern Italian Cooking. It reminds me of home (my Nonna was born in Bologna and lived in Milano) - we cook TRUE italian meals at home. I visit Italy every other year, eat in small villages (usually family relations or small local trattorias) and find her book to be the "REAL" thing. Mille Grazie Biba for showing people authentic Italian cooking. Caroline

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norther Italian Cooking by Biba Caggiano, December 19, 2001

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"jillsidley" (Jensen Beach, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Northern Italian Cooking (Paperback)

This was the first cookbook I bought when I decided to get serious about Italian cooking. That was over 10 years ago. I have given it as presents to at least 6 people, all who loved the meals I had cooked from Biba's recipes.The recipes are easy to follow (not necessarily easy to make) but if you follow them carefully not only will it taste like a meal prepared by an expert, but it will look that way too!I prepared the Rabbit with Wine and Vegetables for an Italian friend the night he arrived from Italy and his comment was "We have to find you an Italian husband-you already know how to cook!"I am now "famous" for my Lasagne Verdi alla Bolognese! It's the best lasagne I've ever eaten and it looks just like the picture!I have bought other Italian cookbooks but this one remains my favorite!