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The Perfect Scoop
I must start this review off with an apology. There is no excuse for waiting until mid-August to post a review of The Perfect Scoop. If this is the first you are hearing of this excellent book on all things ice cream, then I have let over two months of prime ice cream making and eating time this summer slip through your grip. That's the bad news. The good news is if you are a true ice cream lover like me,
you enjoy it all year around and this book will become an indespensible member of your cookbook library.
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Italian Family Dining
Here is a cookbook that truly understands how Italians eat. "Italian meals are structured in a way that keeps family and friends at the table," the introduction tells us. The focus on family and friends eating together is a central theme throughout this book. In addition to being family-centric, the Italian way of eating is closely tied to the seasons. Italians eat based on what is locally available at that time of year; therefore a hearty winter meal will be quite different than a light summer lunch.
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The Silver Spoon
Over 50 years ago Domus, an Italian architectural magazine, commissioned a team of cooking experts to travel across Italy. Their mission was to gather traditional recipes from different regions of Italy for a cookbook. The result of this undertaking was The Silver Spoon (Il Cucchiaio d'Argento in Italian). Long considered a classic in Italy, this cookbook has never been available in English, until now.
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The da Fiore Cookbook - Damiano Martin
Tucked away on a small side street, a few minutes walk from the Rialto Bridge in Venice is Osteria da Fiore, considered by many to be the best Restaurant in Venice. I had the good fortune to dine there on my recent trip to Italy and it was definitely one my most memorable dining experiences.
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Marcella Says... - Marcella Hazan
In her latest cookbook Marcella Hazan attempts to capture the spirit of her famous Italian cooking classes,
which began modestly in her New York City apartment during the 1960s and evolved into widely sought out
Master Classes in her Venice home.
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American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza - Peter Reinhart
When it comes to pizza just about everybody in America has strong feelings about who makes
the best (well at least everybody in New York, where I grew up). Some
people tend to get very passionate about this issue.
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The Italian Baker - Carol Field
The New York town I grew up in, Mount Vernon, had a several good Italian bakeries, plus it was 15 minutes from Arthur Avenue,
the Bronx's Little Italy. Therefore, I became accustomed to being able to pick up a fresh loaf of delicious Italian bread
in minutes.
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