Savoring Italy: Recipes and Reflections on Italian Cooking (Savoring Series) [Hardcover]

Michele Scicolone (Author), Noel Barnhurst (Photographer)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This lavishly illustrated oversized book, the first in a new series from Williams-Sonoma, is reminiscent of the titles in Collins's "The Beautiful Cookbook" series. The full-page color photographs of bucolic Italian landscapes and of almost every dish are striking, but with recipes and text by the author of The Fresh Taste of Italy, this is no mere coffee-table book. Some of the 140 recipes are classics; others are less well known regional specialties that she discovered on her many visits to Italy. Headnotes are readable and informative, and there's a good glossary of ingredients. Highly recommended.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Time-Life Books (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737020202
• ISBN-13: 978-0737020205
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Italy never looked or tasted better, December 16, 1999

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pamela (Los Angeles, Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Savoring Italy: Recipes and Reflections on Italian Cooking (Savoring Series) (Hardcover)

I love Italy and even more I love Italian food. This cookbook's lovely pictures of the Italian countryside and delicious food made me want to book a flight immediately! I have gone to cooking school in Tuscany and the recipes sing with essence of the amazing food found in trattorias and restaurants there. This is a good book both for those who are serious about cooking and for those who just love to travel with their senses thru beautiful and thoughtful books.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Can Not Browse Through This Book Without Being Inspired!, August 4, 2000

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Deb Mele - See all my reviews

This review is from: Savoring Italy: Recipes and Reflections on Italian Cooking (Savoring Series) (Hardcover)

This book has become one of my favorite Italian cookbooks. The photographs are so glorious, you cannot browse through it without running to the kitchen afterwards, inspired to create some tasty dish. As the Italian Food Host @ BellaOnline, I am always looking for inspiration to create new Italian recipes, and this book has lots! I have made over twenty of the recipes so far for family and friends, and every one has been a big hit. This book is well worth the money!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belllisimo!, September 25, 2001

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Amy Betonte - See all my reviews

This review is from: Savoring Italy: Recipes and Reflections on Italian Cooking (Savoring Series) (Hardcover)

This book is simply gorgeous. It's recipes are simple but elegant. I recently purchased it and have made several recipes including the panzella (incredible), and only takes 25 min. to do and the prosuitto wrapped asparagus with mozzerella, (amazing) don't forget to sprinkle with paprikah. Most recipes use fresh ingredients, a mainstay of italian cooking, and they are easy yet impressive. This book is a must for all who enjoy cooking and for those who do not, it has wonderful descriptions of the regional origination of each recipe and beautiful accompanying pictures. You can travel to italy without even leaving your kitchen.