Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian: Savoring the Recipes and Traditions of the World's Favorite Cuisine

by Saveur Magazine

Continuing the highly acclaimed cookbook series, Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian explores the world's most popular and beloved cuisine. Authentic Italian food is inspired by local traditions and relies on the freshest of ingredients. It's real food--unpretentious and casual--the ultimate in home-cooking. The renowned culinary experts at Saveur go straight to the source with recipes for perfectly prepared pasta and risotto, hearty meat and game, and irresistibly delicious desserts. Each colorful page is an invitation: share a seafood feast with a Venetian fishmonger, take a private lasagna-making lesson in Bologna, or discover the secrets for pesto buono in Genoa. Featuring award-winning writing, hundreds of stunning color photographs, and more than 120 recipes, Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian is a timeless celebration of the world's best-loved cuisine.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction, Italian Literature, Food

320 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A keeper. Great cookbook with informative sidebars.

I've found several recipes I would like to try. Fun to read and is a good reference for all things related to Italian cuisine.

My biggest caution is that the ingredients are often obscure and difficult to find if you live in a rural backwater which limits the recipes you could make. However, realistically, I don't make that many recipes from any one book or source but from a variety while still keeping my 1960's Betty Crocker as basic reference.

[Toni NB · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased a used copy when I returned home from my first trip to Italy last year. While it didn't transport me magically back to Florence, it did help me relive some very special memories. Thanks, Saveur!

[Sandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures are beautiful, however the recipes are not very enticing. A real disappointment, especially since I adore the Cooking French book by Saveur Magazine Editors.