Henry Carter Hull

When Fabio Viviani was growing up in a housing project in Florence, Italy, the center of his world was the kitchen, where his mother, grandmother, and especially his great-grandmother instilled in him a love for cooking and good food. Now he shares the best of Italian home cooking while telling the story of his hardscrabble childhood, his success as a chef in the United States, and the women in his family who inspired him. In more than 150 delicious...

Serve up plentiful, rustic, and seasonal spreads with recipes created in the spirit of Italy’s antipasti by the James Beard Award–winning author. Executive editor of Saveur Stacy Adimando combines her Italian heritage and tradition of serving abundant spreads to create seventy-five recipes for generous plates and platters meant for grazing. Organized by season and ranging in size from starting bites, such as Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Leeks with Honey...

Home-style Italian-American cuisine from the Everyday Food cohost, Mad Hungry author, and Martha Stewart Living executive editorial director. Even the writing has an irresistibly Italian flavor in this cookbook by Lucinda Scala Quinn. She presents fifty-two delicious, easy-to-prepare Italian recipes from her childhood and her extensive travels throughout Italy. Included are drinks such as the Aranciata Cocktail and Handmade Cappuccino; Bruschetta...

The editors of Food & Wine Magazine present Food & Wine The Italian Table.

Everybody can cook Italian with these seventy-five authentic, amazing recipes from the namesake of the legendary Chicago restaurant. The daughter of the famous "Mama Celeste" Lizio of pizza fame--but never overshadowed by her mom--Clara Lizio Melchiorre brought sophistication, personalization, and incredible flavor to every dish she touched. In the 1980s she opened her namesake restaurant, which has become a Chicago-area legend. For many years, the...

A collection of authentic Italian family recipes from the Season 4 winner of MasterChef ! Most of Italian chef Luca Manfe's early memories, especially of family holidays, revolve around food. Passed down from his nonnas, these recipes reflect the warm, rustic flavors of Friuli, Italy: rich frico, risotto, and savory polenta. Also showcased are the lighter bites that pair perfectly with a glass of wine: crostini with ricotta and honey, or a tramezzini,...

Tried-and-true Italian food from a mom who knows what it means to cook from the heart. Prepare delicious Italian food for the people you love! In her debut cookbook, Elisa Costantini gathers recipes for the authentic dishes she has made for her own family and friends for years. These are meals that Elisa learned to cook as a child at home in the town of Abruzzo, and they range from Caprese Salad and Eggplant Mini Meatballs to Timballo, Scrippelle...

"The best reason of all to say 'Mamma mia!'" -- Booklist Online (starred review) "Costantini presents these hearty, approachable recipes with sincerity and grace." -- Publishers Weekly In her second cookbook, Elisa Costantini not only illuminates Italian cuisine through 150 homestyle recipes, she offers a loving celebration of food, family, and culture. Elisa Costantini once again shares her vision of Italian home cooking. In this sequel to her bestselling...

A palate-pleasing cookbook that "enables us to virtually visit Italy's 20 regions and savor its pastas" ( Booklist ). In Pasta Modern , Italian food authority Francine Segan challenges the notion that pasta must be traditional or old-world. In this beautifully photographed cookbook, Segan details the hottest, newest, and most unusual pasta dishes from Italy's food bloggers, home cooks, artisan pasta makers, and vanguard chefs. The one hundred distinctive...