| Which is the best authentic Italian cook book? This is a | | | | three categories focus on some of the lesser known |
| question I am asked often. I have lived in Italy for ten | | | | but exceptional gourmet regions of Italy. |
| years and many of my family and friends in the USA, | | | | Well let's get on with the first of my picks: |
| Australia and the UK ask me for advice as to which | | | | Cucina of Le Marche: A Chef's Treasury of Recipes |
| Italian cookbooks give you a real "taste" of Italy. | | | | from Italy's Last Culinary Frontier |
| English language "Italian cookbooks" are everywhere | | | | Le Marche has very few good English language |
| but in my opinion very few have much in common with | | | | cookbooks focusing on the cuisine of the region. This is |
| genuine authentic Italian cuisine. My wife, who is Italian | | | | the best; the author is a native of Le Marche and an |
| and an excellent chef, is in full agreement. | | | | award winning chef. The recipes are 100% authentic. |
| There are some notable exceptions however and I | | | | A refreshingly unpretentious book by a chef who will |
| hope to be able to present these in a short series of | | | | no doubt become a lot more famous in years to |
| articles. The books I have selected fall into four | | | | come. |
| categories. The first category is devoted to those | | | | For the other essential Italian food books you can wait |
| books that give an overview of Italian cooking and | | | | for my next article. |
| feature recipes from all the regions of Italy. The other | | | | |