Author(s): Phaidon Press
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Publication Date: 2005-10-01
Pages: 1264
Review: I was very excited when this book came out since I love almost everything I have ever eaten in Italy. Finally - the book that real Italians use to make all those delicious foods! Well, I found out the hard way that real Italians do not use this cookbook… it was an over-hyped book. I have made several recipes from it and none of them have been good. I am ready to sell it, but it weighs several pounds and would cost more to ship than I’d get for it. I think it’s off to the used book store for a credit for me. Don’t make the mistake I did and spend a lot of money on this book!
AUTHENTIC RECIPES?
Not even Julia Child uses so much MILK and BUTTER in her recipes….
I doubt very much that this is the TRUE translation of the book my mother used constantly when I was growing up in Italy (in Italian)…..
It was her KITCHEN BIBLE.
Nobody in the family would have eaten most of these concoctions…..This book was in exellent condition, it arrived very quickly. It has all the recipies that you need. I am very happy with my purchase.A very nice cook book that I’ll enjoy for many years. Very nicely organized text and illustrations. Just look up an ingredient such as asparagus and you’ll recieve 10 differtent recipes for asparagus all done the Italian way. The book came in excellent condition and was delivered in a timely fashion. I bought one of these for Christmas for my husband and a friend also wanted one. She is reading this large cookbook as a novel and is “learning so much…” She is loving this book and it was a terrific buy from Amazon!
mj
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