Cookbooks 2
from Italian Traditional Food

Easy Italian Cookbook by Jennifer Donovan

Author is Jennifer Donovan. The Easy Italian Cookbook is aimed at cooks new to the ingredients and techniques used in Italian cookery.

All the ingredients and methods are fully illustrated, and each recipe is divided into clear stages and techniques. With stunning photography throughout, the Easy Italian Cookbook is the one-stop Italian cookbook for beginners. A highly recommended cookbook to all beginners in the art of Italian cooking.

Biba's Italy by Biba Caggiano

Author is Biba Caggio. Biba Caggiano provides Italian recipes that are authentic, straightforward and great tasting. In this cookbook she offers 125 plus recipes from Milan, Bologna, Venice, Rome, Florence.

She provides the reasons and the history for why Italian food is so wonderful. Also contains lots of helpful tips for each recipe.

Biba has a breezy, engaging writing style which is far superior to many others. The book provides definitive versions of old favorites.

Every Night Italian by Giuliano Hazan

Author is Giuliano Hazan. Giuliano Hazan has compiled a great collection of Italian recipes any cook can serve to any family every night of the week.

The first two sections of this cookbook consist of: "The Italian Pantry," a list of basic ingredients, and "Some Essential Techniques," such as chopping an onion. The book is then divided by appetizers, soups, pasta and rice, fish and shellfish, meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, and menus.

Trattoria Cooking

Author is Biba Caggio. Trattoria Cooking is a collection of more than 200 authentic recipes from trattorias all over Italy as well as trattoria-style recipes of her own.

This cookbook is full of simple, authentic, family-style recipes. The author even suggests the best wine to go with meal.

Trattoria Cooking is definately a "must have" book for any Italian food lover.