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Eating Italian   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Biba's Italy, Favorite Recipes from the Splendid Cities  •  Biba Caggiano
FOOD •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES
Cookbook, travel guide and how-to-eat in Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice, the satisfying, appetizing Biba's Italy presents not just recipes but also menus, cultural notes and recommended restaurants, cafes and markets in each city. Chef-owner of Biba Restaurant in Sacremento, Biba focuses on regional, seasonal food. With 100 recipes. (ITL777, $29.95)
  Biba's Italy, Favorite Recipes from the Splendid Cities
The Oxford Companion to Italian Food  •  Gillian Riley
FOOD •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 672 PAGES
An indispensable, illustrated A-to-Z guide to Italy's rich culinary history, including dishes, ingredients, chefs, culture and history. With black-and-white photographs throughout. (ITL867, $35.00)
  The Oxford Companion to Italian Food
A Culinary Traveller in Tuscany  •  Beth Elon
FOOD •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 304 PAGES
A guide to the best restaurants, food and culinary specialties of the region, organized geographically. Elon also presents favorite recipes from a hand-picked selection of restaurants. (ITL729, $24.95)
  A Culinary Traveller in Tuscany
Adventures of an Italian Food Lover, With Recipes from 254 of My Very Best Friends  •  Faith Heller Willinger
FOOD •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES
Willinger's exuberant culinary guide covers the chefs, restaurants, markets, food and delights of eating in Italy with authority, insight and love. (ITL804, $32.50)
  Adventures of an Italian Food Lover, With Recipes from 254 of My Very Best Friends
The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Rome  •  Diane Seed
FOOD •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES
Italian food expert and longtime Rome resident, Diane Seed, offers invaluable tips and information on the restaurants, markets and cafes of Rome's famous neighborhoods. With beautiful photographs of local delicacies and landmarks, this lavishly produced book also includes a variety of recipes. Although not a book to take on your travels, it's a wonderful introduction to Rome's culinary delights. (ITL756, $45.00)
  The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Rome
Italy for the Gourmet Traveler  •  Fred Plotkin
FOOD •  2007 •  PAPER  • 725 PAGES
Organized geographically, this excellent guide to cuisine throughout Italy features eating establishments and food stores in 300 cities and villages, perfect for those looking to experience the breadth of culinary delights that can be found in Italy. (ITL268, $24.95)
  Italy for the Gourmet Traveler
 

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Delizia!, The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food  •  John Dickie   • FOOD  •  Dickie (Casa Nostra) traces the evolution of Italy's rich culinary tradition, showing how taste, creativity and civic pride blended with politics, religion and a host of other factors to create a world-class cuisine. (ITL913, $26.00)
 
 
Piano, Piano, Pieno  •  Susan Mckenna Grant   • FOOD • COMING IN OCTOBER  •  The title, "slowly, slowly, full" in Italian, sums up the cooking style advocated by Grant, an organic farmer in Tuscany, who brings together 200 authentic recipes in this lovingly-produced cookbook. (ITL975, $40.00)
 
 
Italy in Mind  •  Alice Powers   • LITERATURE  •  A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. Great reading. (ITL39, $14.95)
 
 


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