Simply Italian: 100 Easy-To-Make, Zesty, Satisfying Favorites (Wisdom of the Midwives) [Paperback]

Ruth Glick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1998 | Series: Wisdom of the Midwives

Freshness and simplicity are key ingredients in sumptuous Italian meals, and they can be found in abundance in this book's 100 recipes. Simply Italian translates the culinary sophistication of Italy's regional specialties into terms that American cooks can adapt. And unlike many Italian cookbooks whose recipes require complicated ingredients and long preparation and cooking time, many of the dishes in Simply Italian can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. From artichoke spread antipasto to heavenly tiramizu, recipes include:

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Surrey Books; 1 edition (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572840226
• ISBN-13: 978-1572840225
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,634,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ruth Glick is the author or co-author of fifteen cookbooks. Her latest cookbooks are ONE POT MEALS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES (2nd edition), published in April 2007 by the American Diabetes Association; SNACK ATTACK, published in November 2006 by Small Steps Press; THE DIABETES SNACK MUNCH NIBBLE NOSH BOOK (3rd Edition) by the American Diabetes Association; and FABULOUS LO-CARB CUISINE by Light Street Press. The diabetes snack book was the recipient of the 1999 National Health Information Bronze Award (sponsored by the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for consumer health programs and materials). FABULOUS LO-CARB CUISINE was a finalist for the Excellence in Independent Publishing Award of the MidAtlantic Publishers Association.

Ruth's first cookbook, DON'T TELL 'EM IT'S GOOD FOR 'EM (written with Nancy Baggett and Gloria Kaufer Greene), was ahead of its time in implementing low-fat nutritional guidelines and was nominated for a Tastemaker Award. SKINNY SOUPS, also written with Nancy Baggett, was a bestseller for Surrey Books. Ruth's skill in combining delicious recipes with an innovative, health-conscious approach to cooking is showcased in 100% PLEASURE, written with Nancy Baggett (Rodale Press). With almost 150,000 copies in print, it was named as one of the 12 best cookbooks of 1994 by USA Today.

Ruth is the former food editor of the Columbia Flier and was a health/nutrition columnist for Essence Magazine for four years. Her recipes have appeared in Diabetes Forecast, Family Circle, Mademoiselle, Weight Watchers, Shape, Essence Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Baltimore Sun.

In addition to her non-fiction, Ruth has written over 100 novels. Most of her fiction has been written
under the pseudonym Rebecca York, but early in her career she co-authored books using several other
pseudonyms, including Alyssa Howard, Alexis Hill, Alexis Hill Jordan, Tess Marlowe, Samantha Chase, and
Amanda Lee. She also co-authored several juvenile books under her own name.

Ruth has done numerous TV/radio interviews and cooking demonstrations and is profiled in Contemporary Authors, Who's Who of American Women, and Who's Who in America. She holds a B. A. in American Thought and Civilization from The George Washington University and an M. A. in American Studies from the University of Maryland.