| Ten years ago my family moved to Italy. Many a time | | | | elaborate Italian dishes. This book really helps you to |
| have I been asked for advice on good English | | | | realize just how much more there is to Italian cooking |
| language books featuring authentic Italian cooking. This | | | | than just pasta and pizza. Some really great recipes |
| article is my answer to that question. The list below | | | | and very well presented. Ideal for those who want to |
| includes the names of my favorite books and a brief | | | | try more advanced Italian cooking. |
| review of them - by me. | | | | Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey: The Mediterranean |
| Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at | | | | Flavors of Sardinia |
| Home | | | | There are very few decent cookbooks about the |
| Mario's book is everything we love about Italian | | | | cuisine of Sardinia - this is by far the best of them. |
| cooking, simple genuine recipes made with the finest | | | | Efisio is one of the most famous Sardinian chefs and |
| ingredients. If you buy just one Italian cook book in your | | | | his sheer love of the magical island of Sardinia and the |
| life then this is the one. I have lived over ten years in | | | | island's cuisine infuses this book from beginning to end. |
| Italy and Mario comes across as just so genuinely | | | | Many of the recipes in this book are virtually unknown |
| Italian. The recipes too are 100% authentic. They are | | | | outside of Sardinia but boy are they tasty!! The photos |
| exactly how you would eat in Italy. | | | | are also exceptional - a beautiful journey through |
| Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking | | | | perhaps the most beautiful of the Mediterranean |
| Marcella has really produced a winner with this book. It | | | | islands. |
| is very comprehensive and includes many of the more | | | | |